--- /etc/init.d/networking.ori	2007-12-04 01:12:50.000000000 +0200
+++ /etc/init.d/networking	2007-12-04 01:12:18.000000000 +0200
@@ -10,10 +10,20 @@
 
 PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin"
 
+INIT_FLAG=/var/run/network/initialized
+
 [ -x /sbin/ifup ] || exit 0
 
 . /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
+net_flag_up () {
+	touch $INIT_FLAG > /dev/null 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
+net_flag_down () {
+	rm -f $INIT_FLAG > /dev/null 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
 case "$1" in
 start)
 	log_action_begin_msg "Configuring network interfaces"
@@ -32,6 +42,9 @@
 	    fi
 	fi
         type usplash_write >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && usplash_write "TIMEOUT 15" || true
+
+	net_flag_up
+
 	;;
 
 stop)
@@ -55,12 +68,19 @@
 		log_action_end_msg $?
 	    fi
 	fi
+
+	net_flag_down
+
 	;;
 
 force-reload|restart)
 	log_action_begin_msg "Reconfiguring network interfaces"
 	ifdown -a --exclude=lo || true
+
+	net_flag_down
+
 	if ifup -a --exclude=lo; then
+		net_flag_up
 	    log_action_end_msg $?
 	else
 	    log_action_end_msg $?
--- /etc/udev/rules.d/85-ifupdown.rules.ori	2007-12-04 01:17:38.000000000 +0200
+++ /etc/udev/rules.d/85-ifupdown.rules	2007-12-04 01:13:35.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This file causes network devices to be brought up or down as a result
 # of hardware being added or removed, including that which isn't ordinarily
 # removable.
+# See udev(8) for syntax.
 
-SUBSYSTEM!="net", GOTO="net_end"
+SUBSYSTEM=="net", TEST=="/var/run/network/initialized", GOTO="net_start"
+GOTO="net_end"
+
+LABEL="net_start"
 
 # Bring devices up and down only if they're marked auto.
 # Use start-stop-daemon so we don't wait on dhcp