--- /mnt/roadrunner/etc/init.d/net.lo.old	2011-11-04 08:30:31.853804184 +0000
+++ /mnt/roadrunner/etc/init.d/net.lo	2011-11-04 08:34:42.225805916 +0000
@@ -498,11 +498,10 @@
 		_load_modules true
 	fi
 
-	# We up the iface twice if we have a preup to ensure it's up if
-	# available in preup and afterwards incase the user inadvertently
-	# brings it down
+	# I the user needs the inferace up in the preup function, he needs
+	# to up it manually, this change previous behavior where we called
+	# up twice, before and after preup.
 	if [ "$(command -v preup)" = "preup" ]; then
-		_up 2>/dev/null
 		ebegin "Running preup"
 		eindent
 		preup || return 1