diff -auNr hotplug-2002_08_26-orig/etc/hotplug/net.agent hotplug-2002_08_26/etc/hotplug/net.agent
--- hotplug-2002_08_26-orig/etc/hotplug/net.agent	2001-09-19 17:14:00.000000000 -0700
+++ hotplug-2002_08_26/etc/hotplug/net.agent	2002-10-18 11:58:57.000000000 -0700
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@
 	    # we can't do much here without distro-specific knowledge
 	    # such as whether/how to invoke DHCP, set up bridging, etc.
 
+	    # handle gentoo init script style
+	    if [ -x /etc/init.d/net.$INTERFACE ]; then
+		debug_mesg invoke /etc/init.d/net.$INTERFACE start
+		exec /etc/init.d/net.$INTERFACE start
 	    # RedHat and similar
-	    if [ -x /sbin/ifup ]; then
+	    elif [ -x /sbin/ifup ]; then
 		debug_mesg invoke ifup $INTERFACE
 		exec /sbin/ifup $INTERFACE
 	    else
@@ -52,6 +56,30 @@
     mesg $1 $ACTION event not handled
     ;;
 
+unregister)
+    case $INTERFACE in
+	# interfaces that are unregistered after being "down" (?)
+	ppp*|ippp*|isdn*|plip*|lo*|irda*)
+	    debug_mesg assuming $INTERFACE is already down
+	    exit 0
+	    ;;
+	*)
+	    # handle gentoo init script style
+	    if [ -x /etc/init.d/net.$INTERFACE ]; then
+	        debug_mesg invoke /etc/init.d/net.$INTERFACE stop
+		exec /etc/init.d/net.$INTERFACE stop
+	    # RedHat and similar
+	    elif [ -x /sbin/ifdown ]; then
+	        debug_mesg invoke ifdown $INTERFACE
+		exec /sbin/ifdown $INTERFACE
+	    else
+		mesg "how do I bring interfaces down on this distro?"
+	    fi
+	    ;;
+    esac
+    mesg $1 $ACTION event not handled
+    ;;
+
 *)
     debug_mesg NET $ACTION event not supported
     exit 1 ;;