np, if you don't have it already you might want to pick up a copy of "Linux in a
Nutshell" from O'reilly.  Good command reference book, imo.

> > "ifconfig eth0 down" works on RH.  So does "ifdown eth0"

> > > I just loaded debian 2.2 for both ethernet and ppp dialup. I'd like to
> > > know how to stop just the eth0. The /etc/init.d/networking script seems
> > > to be all or nothing. Starts both lo and eth0 or stops both and I don't
> > > really want to unplug the ethernet connector.

> Thanks, I did play with ifup but never made the connection.