I recommend changing the 'start' part of /etc/pcmcia/network according to: 'start') if [ -f /var/lock/subsys/network ] then /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup ifcfg-${device} boot fi ;; This will only start a network card if it should be started at boot (ONBOOT=yes) time and if networking is alreday up.
Assigned to dledford
I think this would be a bad fix unless you actually want to redefine the meaning of "ONBOOT" to mean "autoconfigure this device at any time, boot or otherwise". The suggested fix also prevents a hot-inserted card from being configured, which may be a useful thing, but is not what "ONBOOT" would imply.
Well, I think "WONTFIX" is a bit of a copout. One possibility would be to add a flag like ONBOOT, say "ONINSERTION" with the obvious behavior.