diff -r 3ba203b62f5d actuator.c
--- a/actuator.c	Sat Oct 09 17:31:56 2010 +0200
+++ b/actuator.c	Sun Oct 10 00:38:08 2010 +0200
@@ -1738,13 +1738,6 @@ cPluginActuator::cPluginActuator(void)
   // VDR OBJECTS TO EXIST OR PRODUCE ANY OUTPUT!
   statusMonitor = NULL;
   PosTracker = NULL;
-  if (!ScanOnly) {
-    fd_actuator = open("/dev/actuator",0);
-    if (fd_actuator<0) {
-      esyslog("cannot open /dev/actuator");
-      exit(1);
-    }
-  }  
   cThemes::Save("actuator", &Theme);
 }
 
@@ -1805,8 +1798,14 @@ bool cPluginActuator::Initialize(void)
 bool cPluginActuator::Initialize(void)
 {
   // Initialize any background activities the plugin shall perform.
-  if (!ScanOnly)
+  if (!ScanOnly) {
+    fd_actuator = open("/dev/actuator",0);
+    if (fd_actuator<0) {
+      esyslog("cannot open /dev/actuator");
+      return false;
+    }
     PosTracker=new cPosTracker();
+  }  
   return true;
 }