--- networking	2010-04-30 01:02:27.072771009 -0700
+++ /etc/init.d/networking	2010-04-30 01:03:40.021522284 -0700
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@
 
 	log_action_begin_msg "Deconfiguring network interfaces"
 	if [ "$VERBOSE" != no ]; then
-	    if ifdown -a --exclude=lo; then
+	    if ifconfig eth0 down && ifdown -a --exclude=lo; then
 		log_action_end_msg $?
 	    else
 		log_action_end_msg $?
 	    fi
 	else
-	    if ifdown -a --exclude=lo >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+	    if ifconfig eth0 down && ifdown -a --exclude=lo >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
 		log_action_end_msg $?
 	    else
 		log_action_end_msg $?