>> so the question becomes why does eth0 >> appear under ifconfig on my laptop with net.eth0 stopped and the cable >> unplugged? >> >> I thought it could be wicd on my laptop but I shut down the daemon >> with no change. > > Try disabling the daemon from starting at boot 'rc-update delete wicd' > and reboot, then see if the interface is up.
You nailed it. eth0 was being brought up on my laptop by wicd. Thanks a lot. Both systems have functioning NIC's now. - Grant
