-(echo Starting test initscript: script1; date) > /tmp/script1.stamp
-echo "This is the stdout of the sliver initscript"
-echo "This is the stderr of the sliver initscript" 1>&2
+(echo Starting test initscript: script1; date) >> /tmp/script1.stamp
+# expected to be 'start'
+command=$1; shift
+# get slice name
+slicename=$1; shift
+echo "This is the stdout of the sliver $slicename initscript $command (exp. start) pid=$$"
+echo "This is the stderr of the sliver $slicename initscript $command (exp. start) pid=$$" 1>&2