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Description of problem:

It seems unnecessary for a network startup script to assume hotplug
regardless of the fact that all redhat built kernels have it.

Nov 18 20:17:08 localhost ifup: cat:
Nov 18 20:17:08 localhost ifup: /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug: No such file
or directory
Nov 18 20:17:08 localhost ifup: network-functions: line 183:
/proc/sys/kernel/hotplug: No such file or directory
Nov 18 20:17:08 localhost ifup: network-functions: line 185:
/proc/sys/kernel/hotplug: No such file or directory
Nov 18 20:17:08 localhost ifup: cat:
Nov 18 20:17:08 localhost ifup: /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug: No such file
or directory
Nov 18 20:17:08 localhost ifup: network-functions: line 183:
/proc/sys/kernel/hotplug: No such file or directory
Nov 18 20:17:08 localhost ifup: network-functions: line 185:
/proc/sys/kernel/hotplug: No such file or directory


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. boot a kernel lacking HOTPLUG suport
    

Actual Results:  network doesn't start

Additional info: