diff --git a/distro-files/etc/rc b/distro-files/etc/rc
index 9763373e..054be043 100644
--- a/distro-files/etc/rc
+++ b/distro-files/etc/rc
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ chmod 0755 /dev/pts
 # required to be owned by root and sticky for rootless Xorg.
 mkdir -p /tmp/.X11-unix
 chmod 1777 /tmp/.X11-unix
+
+/usr/sbin/acpid
diff --git a/tools/init/Makefile b/tools/init/Makefile
index 3884c4bc..5a73fc05 100644
--- a/tools/init/Makefile
+++ b/tools/init/Makefile
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 CC=x86_64-astral-gcc
 LD=x86_64-astral-gcc
 
-all: init poweroff
+all: init poweroff reboot acpid
 
 install:
 	mkdir -pv "$(DESTDIR)/usr/sbin"
 	cp -v init "$(DESTDIR)/init"
 	cp -v poweroff "$(DESTDIR)/usr/sbin/poweroff"
+	cp -v reboot "$(DESTDIR)/usr/sbin/reboot"
+	cp -v acpid "$(DESTDIR)/usr/sbin/acpid"
 
 init: main.o
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^
@@ -15,8 +17,20 @@ init: main.o
 poweroff: poweroff.o
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^
 
+reboot: reboot.o
+	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^
+
+acpid: acpid.o
+	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^
+
 main.o: main.c
 	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 poweroff.o: poweroff.c
 	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+
+reboot.o: reboot.c
+	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+
+acpid.o: acpid.c
+	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
diff --git a/tools/init/acpid.c b/tools/init/acpid.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff619224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/init/acpid.c
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+int main() {
+	if (daemon(0, 0)) {
+		perror("acpid: daemon");
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	int fd = open("/dev/acpi", O_RDONLY);
+	if (fd == -1) {
+		perror("acpid: open");
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	for (;;) {
+		char c;
+		int n = read(fd, &c, 1);
+
+		int cmdfd = open(COMMAND_FIFO, O_WRONLY);
+		if (cmdfd == -1) {
+			perror("acpid: open");
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		switch (c) {
+			case 'p':
+				if (write(cmdfd, &c, 1) < 0)
+					perror("acpid: write");
+				break;
+			default:
+				fprintf(stderr, "acpid: unknown acpi event %c\n", c);
+		}
+
+		close(cmdfd);
+	}
+
+	close(fd);
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/tools/init/common.h b/tools/init/common.h
index 4897a0b3..c20903cd 100644
--- a/tools/init/common.h
+++ b/tools/init/common.h
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef _COMMON_H
 #define _COMMON_H
 
-#define COMMAND_POWEROFF 'c'
+#define COMMAND_POWEROFF 'p'
+#define COMMAND_REBOOT 'r'
 #define COMMAND_FIFO "/tmp/.initcmd"
 
 #endif
diff --git a/tools/init/main.c b/tools/init/main.c
index 4a1f7c63..7c48db08 100644
--- a/tools/init/main.c
+++ b/tools/init/main.c
@@ -12,8 +12,24 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 
-static void dopoweroff(void) {
-	printf("init: shutting down system\n");
+static void sendacpicommand(char c) {
+	int acpifd = open("/dev/acpi", O_WRONLY);
+	if (acpifd == -1) {
+		perror("init: open /dev/acpi");
+		goto oops;
+	}
+
+	write(acpifd, &c, 1);
+	perror("init: write /dev/acpi");
+
+	oops:
+	printf("init: failed to send acpi command. please manually do what is needed.\n");
+	for (;;)
+		sleep(1);
+}
+
+static void preparetodie(void) {
+	printf("init: bringing system down\n");
 	//printf("init: sending SIGTERM to all processes\n");
 	// TODO kill(-1, SIGTERM);
 	// TODO wait 5 seconds or until all children have died
@@ -23,20 +39,16 @@ static void dopoweroff(void) {
 
 	printf("init: syncing disks\n");
 	sync();
+}
+
+static void doreboot(void) {
+	printf("init: rebooting\n");
+	sendacpicommand('r');
+}
+
+static void dopoweroff(void) {
 	printf("init: powering off\n");
-	int acpifd = open("/dev/acpi", O_WRONLY);
-	if (acpifd == -1) {
-		perror("init: open /dev/acpi");
-		goto oops;
-	}
-
-	write(acpifd, "p", 1);
-	perror("init: write /dev/acpi");
-
-	oops:
-	printf("init: failed to send acpi power off. please manually turn the computer off.\n");
-	for (;;)
-		sleep(1);
+	sendacpicommand('p');
 }
 
 static void handlecommands(void) {
@@ -65,8 +77,12 @@ static void handlecommands(void) {
 
 			switch (c) {
 				case COMMAND_POWEROFF:
+					preparetodie();
 					dopoweroff();
 					break;
+				case COMMAND_REBOOT:
+					preparetodie();
+					doreboot();
 				default:
 					printf("init: unknown command %c\n", c);
 			}
diff --git a/tools/init/poweroff.c b/tools/init/poweroff.c
index a8b06429..e6a47b40 100644
--- a/tools/init/poweroff.c
+++ b/tools/init/poweroff.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ int main() {
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	if (write(fd, &c, 1)) {
+	if (write(fd, &c, 1) < 0) {
 		perror("poweroff: write");
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/init/reboot.c b/tools/init/reboot.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..738a5e74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/init/reboot.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+int main() {
+	char c = COMMAND_REBOOT;
+	int fd = open(COMMAND_FIFO, O_WRONLY);
+
+	if (fd == -1) {
+		perror("poweroff: open");
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	if (write(fd, &c, 1) < 0) {
+		perror("poweroff: write");
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	close(fd);
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}