Specify -d (daemonize) option, always (not required in sbbs.ini file).

install/init.d/sbbs.debian

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin
 SBBSROOT=/sbbs
 DAEMON=$SBBSROOT/exec/sbbs
 
-OPTIONS=""
+OPTIONS="-d"
 
 export SBBSCTRL=$SBBSROOT/ctrl
 export SHELL=/bin/bash
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ case "$1" in
       then
           echo "[already running]"
       else
-          start-stop-daemon --quiet --start --exec $DAEMON
+          start-stop-daemon --quiet --start --exec $DAEMON -- $OPTIONS
       fi
       ;;
   stop)