diff -rup knot.old/Makefile knot/Makefile
--- knot.old/Makefile	2013-11-12 09:32:26.000000000 +0000
+++ knot/Makefile	2013-11-12 11:31:53.000000000 +0000
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 PORTNAME=	knot
 DISTVERSION=	1.3.3
+PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	dns ipv6
 MASTER_SITES=	https://secure.nic.cz/files/knot-dns/ \
 		http://dns-lab.com/downloads/knot-dns/
@@ -37,5 +38,9 @@ post-install:
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/samples/knot.sample.conf ${STAGEDIR}${ETCDIR}
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${PORTDOCS:S,^,${WRKSRC}/,} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}/
+	@${MKDIR} ${PREFIX}/var/lib/knot
+	@${MKDIR} ${PREFIX}/var/run/knot
+	@${CHOWN} 53:53 ${PREFIX}/var/lib/knot
+	@${CHOWN} 53:53 ${PREFIX}/var/run/knot
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff -rup knot.old/files/knotd.in knot/files/knotd.in
--- knot.old/files/knotd.in	2013-11-12 09:32:26.000000000 +0000
+++ knot/files/knotd.in	2013-11-12 11:26:31.000000000 +0000
@@ -19,32 +19,21 @@ name=knot
 rcvar=knot_enable
 
 extra_commands="reload"
-reload_cmd="${name}_reload"
-status_cmd="${name}_status"
-stop_cmd="${name}_stop"
+reload_cmd="${name}_x reload"
+status_cmd="${name}_x status"
+stop_cmd="  ${name}_x stop"
 
 load_rc_config ${name}
 
 : ${knot_enable:="NO"}
 : ${knot_config="%%PREFIX%%/etc/knot/knot.conf"}
 
-command=%%PREFIX%%/sbin/${name}c
-procname=%%PREFIX%%/sbin/${name}d
-pidfile=/var/run/${name}.pid
-
-command_args="-c ${knot_config} -w start"
+command=%%PREFIX%%/sbin/${name}d
+command_args="-c ${knot_config} -d"
 required_files=${knot_config}
 
-knot_reload() {
-	echo "Reloading ${name}."
-	${command} -c ${knot_config} reload
-	}
-knot_status() {
-	${command} -c ${knot_config} status
-	}
-knot_stop() {
-	echo "Stopping ${name}."
-	${command} -c ${knot_config} stop
+knot_x() {
+	%%PREFIX%%/sbin/${name}c -c ${knot_config} "$1"
 	}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff -rup knot.old/files/pkg-message.in knot/files/pkg-message.in
--- knot.old/files/pkg-message.in	2013-11-12 09:32:26.000000000 +0000
+++ knot/files/pkg-message.in	2013-11-12 11:18:55.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,30 +1,22 @@
 
 ####################################################################
 #
-# To start using Knot DNS, you should complete the following tasks:
-#
-# ----- configure --------------------------------------------------
+# To get Knot DNS started:
 #
   cp %%ETCDIR%%/knot.sample.conf %%ETCDIR%%/knot.conf
   $EDITOR %%ETCDIR%%/knot.conf
-#
-# ----- prepare ----------------------------------------------------
-#
-# required:
   echo knot_enable=\"YES\" >> /etc/rc.conf
-# for customization if desired:
 # echo knot_config=\"%%PREFIX%%/etc/knot/knot.conf\" >> /etc/rc.conf
-#
-# ----- startup ----------------------------------------------------
-#
   %%PREFIX%%/etc/rc.d/knotd start
 #
 ####################################################################
 
-
   When upgrading from version of before 1.3.0-RC1:
   mind the default config file location has changed.
 
+  When upgrading from version of 1.3.1-RC1 or before:
+  the startup script has changed due to parameter changes.
+  That problem reapeared in port 1.3.3 and was fixed in 1.3.3_1.
 
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