NetworkManager crashes system on Thinkpad T41 (?)

[Peter Langfelder]

>> I just tried this by unclicking Enable Networking in NM-applet and no
>> crash occurred.
>> Is that what you did?
>>
>
> Yes, that is correct. The crash only occurs if the cable is connected
> and the ethernet (wired) connection is active - if the cable is
> unplugged, nothing bad happens.
>
> Peter
>

To follow up: the problem actually doesn't seem to be in
NetworkManager: even when NM is turned off, running a simple ifconfig
down crashes the system.

Peter