Created attachment 316206 [details]
lspci -vvv

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #461623 +++

Description:

When starting a network install on IBM PowerPC of rawhide, loader (and NetworkManager) appear to touch interfaces other than the selected interface.  Additionally, it fails to activate the requested interface.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
 * kernel-2.6.27-0.314.rc5.git9.fc10.ppc64
 * anaconda-11.4.1.32-1.ppc
 * NetworkManager-0.7.0-0.11.svn4022.1.fc

Steps to Reproduce:

1) Only eth0 is connected, so select eth0
            +----------------+ Networking Device +----------------+
            |                                                     |
            | You have multiple network devices on this system.   |
            | Which would you like to install through?            |
            |                                                     |
            |  eth0 - Ethernet device eth0 - 00:11:25:7e:01:78    |
            |  eth1 - Ethernet device eth1 - 00:11:25:7e:01:79    |
            |  eth2 - Ethernet device eth2 - 00:11:25:a5:2e:28    |
            |  eth3 - Ethernet device eth3 - 00:11:25:a5:2e:29    |
            |                                                     |
            |    +----+         +----------+         +------+     |
            |    | OK |         | Identify |         | Back |     |
            |    +----+         +----------+         +------+     |
            |                                                     |
            |                                                     |
            +-----------------------------------------------------+
2) Select Next
                +-------------+ Configure TCP/IP +-------------+
                |                                              |
                | [*] Enable IPv4 support                      |
                |        (*) Dynamic IP configuration (DHCP)   |
                |        ( ) Manual configuration              |
                |                                              |
                | [*] Enable IPv6 support                      |
                |        (*) Automatic neighbor discovery      |
                |        ( ) Dynamic IP configuration (DHCPv6) |
                |        ( ) Manual configuration              |
                |                                              |
                |        +----+               +------+         |
                |        | OK |               | Back |         |
                |        +----+               +------+         |
                |                                              |
                |                                              |
                +----------------------------------------------+

Actual Results:

Observe the console spewage ...

                +-------------+ Configure TCP/IP +-------------+
                |                                              |
                | [*] Enable IPv4 support                      |
                |        (*) Dynamic IP configuration (DHCP)   |
                |        ( ) Manual configuration              |
                |                                              |
           +-------------------------------------------------------+
           |                                                       |
           | ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready...       |
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready                       |
e1000: eth0: e1000_watchdog: NIC Link is Up 100 Mbps Half Duplex, Flow Control: None
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth3: link is not ready  | Back |         |
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth2: link is not ready  +------+         |
                |                                              |
                |                                              |
                +----------------------------------------------+

The NIC never activates and I'm returned to the IPv4 IPv6 screen.

Expected results:

eth0 should be activated.  

Additional information:

See attached lspci -vvv output

$ ethtool eth0 
Settings for eth0:
	Supported ports: [ TP ]
	Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
	                        100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
	                        1000baseT/Full 
	Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
	Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
	                        100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
	                        1000baseT/Full 
	Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
	Speed: 100Mb/s
	Duplex: Half
	Port: Twisted Pair
	PHYAD: 0
	Transceiver: internal
	Auto-negotiation: on
	Supports Wake-on: umbg
	Wake-on: g
	Current message level: 0x00000007 (7)
	Link detected: yes