> Question: how can i manipulate the time when "network" is executed > so that the network is started AFTER the card has been probed for?
You really don't want to alter when the network configuration script is executed. Instead, add your network module to /etc/modules. The leading comments states: # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time. The modules in this file will be loaded by /etc/rcS.d/S20modutils. Because S20 starts before S40, the modules will be loaded prior to network configuration. Paul Serice