[01:37] <runlevel> i have added snmpd to upstart and initctl list shows the deamon but shows that it is "stop" or not started. when i try to start the deamon it starts it and then ends up stoping it. i cant seem to get this thing working. is there any good documentation. 
[01:37] <runlevel> snmpd (stop) waiting
[01:38] <runlevel> root@floyd:~# initctl start snmpd
[01:38] <runlevel> snmpd (start) waiting
[01:38] <runlevel> snmpd (start) starting
[01:38] <runlevel> snmpd (start) pre-start
[01:38] <runlevel> snmpd (start) spawned, process 15098
[01:38] <runlevel> snmpd (start) post-start, (main) process 15098
[01:38] <runlevel> snmpd (start) running, process 15098
[01:38] <runlevel> root@floyd:~# ps ax | grep 15098
[01:38] <runlevel> 15157 pts/0    S+     0:00 grep 15098
[01:38] <runlevel> sorry i didnt mean to paste all that!!! SORRY