diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 7a8bbac..5f36f9e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Changes in version 1.2.4 <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 20110427
+- network: replace ifconfig.* occurencies with ifcfg- to comply with RedHat and NetworkManager ifcfg-rh plugin
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Changes in version 1.2.3 <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 20110319
 - sound: don't reprobe when no (PCI) soundcards are available
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6eeb5f8..f31a528 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -131,9 +131,11 @@ dist: clean
 	   echo "ChangeLog not updated; not releasing" 1>&2;\
 	   exit 1;; \
 	esac
+	@mkdir /tmp/$(distdir)
+	@cp -a * /tmp/$(distdir)/
 	@rm -f $(dist_archive);\
-	tar cf - --exclude=$(PACKAGE)*.bz2 -C .. $(distdir)  |\
-	   bzip2 -9 -c > $(dist_archive)
+	tar cf - -C /tmp $(distdir) | bzip2 -9 -c > $(dist_archive)
+	@rm -rf /tmp/$(distdir)
 	@echo "file \`$(dist_archive)' created"
 
 dist-rpm: dist
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c075dc8..77904d2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = 1.2.3
+VERSION = 1.2.4
diff --git a/postplug.d/20network b/postplug.d/20network
index 25ef804..a4687d5 100644
--- a/postplug.d/20network
+++ b/postplug.d/20network
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # network - network plugin for postplug
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2004-2007 by Davide Madrisan <davide.madrisan@qilinux.it>
-# Copyright (c) 2009 by Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it>
+# Copyright (c) 2009-2011 by Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it>
 #
 
 if [ $UID != 0 ]; then
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ function wlan_config_auto() {
 
    local wlan_interface="$1"
 
-   cat > $network_devices/ifconfig.${wlan_interface} << _EOF
-IF=${wlan_interface}
+   cat > $network_devices/ifcfg-${wlan_interface} << _EOF
+DEVICE=${wlan_interface}
 BOOTPROTO=dhcp
-ZONE=local
 ONBOOT=yes
+#NM_CONTROLLED=no
 #WIRELESS_ESSID=""
 #WIRELESS_MODE=managed
 #WIRELESS_ENC=s:ENCRYPTIONKEY
@@ -48,17 +48,16 @@ function eth_config_auto() {
 
    local eth_interface="$1"
 
-   cat > $network_devices/ifconfig.${eth_interface} << _EOF
-IF=${eth_interface}
+   cat > $network_devices/ifcfg-${eth_interface} << _EOF
+DEVICE=${eth_interface}
 BOOTPROTO=dhcp
-ZONE=local
 ONBOOT=yes
+#NM_CONTROLLED=no
 _EOF
 
 }
 
 
-# FIXME : add support for 'ZONE=$IF_ZONE'
 function eth_config() {
    # eth_config {--enable|--disable|--auto} <int_name>
 
@@ -93,8 +92,8 @@ function eth_config() {
    unset IF_IPADDR IF_NETMASK IF_NETWORK IF_BROADCAST DEST_GATEWAY_IF
 
    if [ "$action" = "disable" ]; then
-      cat > $network_devices/ifconfig.${eth_interface} << _EOF
-IF=${eth_interface}
+      cat > $network_devices/ifcfg-${eth_interface} << _EOF
+DEVICE=${eth_interface}
 ONBOOT=no
 _EOF
       return
@@ -109,9 +108,8 @@ $dialog_backtitle -- "$"Network devices configuration" \
 
    # configure DHCP for this interface
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-     #unset IF_ZONE
-      cat > $network_devices/ifconfig.${eth_interface} << _EOF
-IF=${eth_interface}
+      cat > $network_devices/ifcfg-${eth_interface} << _EOF
+DEVICE=${eth_interface}
 BOOTPROTO=dhcp
 ZONE=local
 ONBOOT=yes
@@ -150,14 +148,14 @@ $dialog_backtitle -- "$"Network interface configuration" \
             break
          fi
       done
-      cat > $network_devices/ifconfig.${eth_interface} << _EOF
-IF=${eth_interface}
+      cat > $network_devices/ifcfg-${eth_interface} << _EOF
+DEVICE=${eth_interface}
 ONBOOT=yes
-ZONE=local
 IPADDR=$IF_IPADDR
 NETWORK=$IF_NETWORK
 NETMASK=$IF_NETMASK
 BROADCAST=$IF_BROADCAST
+#NM_CONTROLLED=no
 _EOF
    fi
 }
@@ -232,8 +230,8 @@ _EOF
             echo "nameserver 127.0.0.1" >> $resolv_conf
          fi
 
-         (cd /etc/sysconfig/network-devices/ &&
-          for sysconfile in $(ls ifconfig.* 2>/dev/null); do
+         (cd /etc/sysconfig/$network_devices/ &&
+          for sysconfile in $(ls ifcfg-* 2>/dev/null); do
              . $sysconfile
              # configure the default gateway using the first
              # interface not configured with DHCP
@@ -256,7 +254,7 @@ for wlan_int in $(cat /proc/net/wireless 2>/dev/null | sed -n '/[a-z]*[0-9]*:/{s
    /sbin/ifconfig $wlan_int >/dev/null 2>&1 || continue
 
    # found interface already configured
-   [ -e $network_devices/ifconfig.$wlan_int ] && continue
+   [ -e $network_devices/ifcfg-$wlan_int ] && continue
 
    wlan_ints[${#wlan_ints[*]}]="$wlan_int"
    echo "$wlan_int" >> $postplugnew_file 2>/dev/null
@@ -268,7 +266,7 @@ for eth_int in $(cat /proc/net/dev | sed -n '/eth[0-9]*:/{s,:.*,,;p}'); do
    /sbin/ifconfig $eth_int >/dev/null 2>&1 || continue
 
    # found interface already configured
-   [ -e $network_devices/ifconfig.$eth_int ] && continue
+   [ -e $network_devices/ifcfg-$eth_int ] && continue
 
    eth_ints[${#eth_ints[*]}]="$eth_int"
    echo "$eth_int" >> $postplugnew_file 2>/dev/null
@@ -341,16 +339,16 @@ fi
 if [ $NETWORK_NEWDEVICE = "dialog" -a $int_newconf -gt 0 ]; then
 
    for eth_int in ${eth_ints[*]}; do
-      [ -r $network_devices/ifconfig.$eth_int ] || continue
+      [ -r $network_devices/ifcfg-$eth_int ] || continue
       unset BOOTPROTO
-      . $network_devices/ifconfig.$eth_int
+      . $network_devices/ifcfg-$eth_int
       [ "$BOOTPROTO" = "dhcp" ] && exit
    done
 
    for wlan_int in ${wlan_ints[*]}; do
-      [ -r $network_devices/ifconfig.$wlan_int ] || continue
+      [ -r $network_devices/ifcfg-$wlan_int ] || continue
       unset BOOTPROTO
-      . $network_devices/ifconfig.$wlan_int
+      . $network_devices/ifcfg-$wlan_int
       [ "$BOOTPROTO" = "dhcp" ] && exit
    done