diff --git a/src/initscripts/init.d/connectd b/src/initscripts/init.d/connectd
index 8520b344b..37e7cf931 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/init.d/connectd
+++ b/src/initscripts/init.d/connectd
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ case "$1" in
 			sleep ${HOLDOFF}
 		fi
 		
-		/etc/rc.d/init.d/network start red &
+		/etc/rc.d/init.d/network start red >/dev/tty12 2>&1 </dev/tty12 &
 		;;
 		
   reconnect)