I've looked some through the forums but have not found a problem exactly like mine. I can get network access, but this is my annoying routine: on boot-up, I have to open a terminal, login as root, and run "ifconfig eth0 down." Then I use the "network card configuration" link in the penguin menu, double-click eth1, select DHCP, and everything works fine. Would someone please help me eliminate these steps? Why is there a 'fake' eth0 coming up at all?

Thanks.