--- /etc/hotplug/net.agent.old	2004-10-28 21:29:25.000000000 +0200
+++ /etc/hotplug/net.agent	2004-10-28 20:59:18.000000000 +0200
@@ -49,21 +49,6 @@
 	    ;;
 	# interfaces that are registered then brought up
 	*)
-	    # Run ifrename as needed - Jean II
-	    # Remap interface names based on MAC address. This workaround
-	    # the dreaded configuration problem "all my cards are 'eth0'"...
-	    # This needs to be done before ifup otherwise ifup will get
-	    # confused by the name changed and because iface need to be
-	    # down to change its name.
-	    if [ -x /sbin/ifrename ] && [ -r /etc/iftab ]; then
-		debug_mesg invoke ifrename for $INTERFACE
-		NEWNAME=`/sbin/ifrename -i $INTERFACE`
-		if [ -n "$NEWNAME" ]; then
-		    debug_mesg iface $INTERFACE is remapped to $NEWNAME
-		    INTERFACE=$NEWNAME
-		fi;
-	    fi
-
 	    if [ -x /sbin/ifup ]; then
 		if grep -q '^auto[[:space:]].*\<'"$INTERFACE"'\>' \
 			/etc/network/interfaces; then