--- alx-src/branches/alxconf_20060908/init.d/alxsettings	2010/12/06 09:18:06	1616
+++ alx-src/branches/alxconf_20060908/init.d/alxsettings	2010/12/09 09:06:33	1622
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@
 		if [[ ${ALX_FORCED_RECHECK} = true ]]
 		then
 			echo -e ${COLMAGENTA}"Hardware autodetection forced by system-administrator"${COLDEFAULT}
+			# always disable CONFD_NETWORKING here
+			export ALX_CONFD_NETWORKING="false"
 		else
 			echo -e ${COLMAGENTA}"Preparing system for first boot"${COLDEFAULT}
 		fi
@@ -566,9 +568,11 @@
 		#[ ! -d ${SETTINGSPATH} ] && install -d ${SETTINGSPATH}
 		#echo "${NETCARD_DRIVER}" > ${SETTINGSPATH}/modules
 
-		# set an device alias for modprobe.conf
+		# set an device alias for modprobe.conf and modules.conf
 		[ ! -d /etc/modules.d ] && install -d /etc/modules.d
+		[ ! -d /etc/modprobe.d ] && install -d /etc/modprobe.d
 		echo "alias eth0 ${NETCARD_DRIVER}" > /etc/modules.d/net.eth0
+		echo "alias eth0 ${NETCARD_DRIVER}" > /etc/modprobe.d/net.eth0
 
 		# regenerate modprobe.conf
 		[ -x $(which modules-update) ] && modules-update || echo "cannot regen modprobe.conf"