diff --git a/release/sysinstall/devices.c b/release/sysinstall/devices.c
index 091bac75c541..b5c682a193b7 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/devices.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/devices.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: devices.c,v 1.16 1995/05/16 11:37:08 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: devices.c,v 1.17 1995/05/17 14:39:36 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ static struct {
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "lnc",	"Lance/PCnet cards (Isolan/Novell NE2100/NE32-VL)"	},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "ze",	"IBM/National Semiconductor PCMCIA ethernet"		},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "zp",	"3Com PCMCIA Etherlink III"				},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "cuaa0",	"Serial port (COM1) - possible PPP device"					},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "cuaa1",	"Serial port (COM2) - possible PPP devic
+e",					},
     { NULL },
 };
 
@@ -267,7 +270,7 @@ deviceGetAll(void)
 	CHECK_DEVS;
 	Devices[numDevs] = new_device(ifptr->ifr_name);
 	Devices[numDevs]->type = DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK;
-	Devices[numDevs]->enabled = TRUE;
+	Devices[numDevs]->enabled = FALSE;
 	Devices[numDevs]->init = mediaInitNetwork;
 	Devices[numDevs]->get = mediaGetNetwork;
 	Devices[numDevs]->close = mediaCloseNetwork;
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/tcpip.c b/release/sysinstall/tcpip.c
index 8efc66ca5da6..8b2a0f0c69b9 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/tcpip.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/tcpip.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: tcpip.c,v 1.5 1995/05/17 14:39:58 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: tcpip.c,v 1.6 1995/05/18 09:02:06 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *      Gary J Palmer. All rights reserved.
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ typedef struct _interface {
     char	netmask[32];
     char	extras[256]; /* Extra stuff for ifconfig (link0, etc) */
     int		valid;
+    Device	*dptr;
 } Interface;
 
 /* The names and details of the available interfaces, for the list */
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ tcpOpenDialog(char *str)
 
     while (devs[n] != NULL) {
 	iface_names[n] = (devs[n])->name;
+	if_list[n].dptr = devs[n];
 	++n;
     }
     n_iface = n;
@@ -506,6 +508,7 @@ tcpOpenDialog(char *str)
 		strcpy(if_list[n_iface].netmask, netmask);
 		strcpy(if_list[n_iface].extras, extras);
 		if_list[n_iface].valid = TRUE;
+		if_list[n_iface].dptr->enabled = TRUE;
 	    } else if (n < max)
 		++n;
 	    else
@@ -556,7 +559,6 @@ tcpOpenDialog(char *str)
 
 	/* Loop over the per-interface data saving data which has been
            validated ... */
-	foo = 0;
 	for (foo = 0 ; foo < INTERFACE_MAX ; foo++) {
 	    if (if_list[foo].valid == TRUE) {
 		char temp[512], ifn[64];
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/devices.c b/usr.sbin/sade/devices.c
index 091bac75c541..b5c682a193b7 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sade/devices.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sade/devices.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: devices.c,v 1.16 1995/05/16 11:37:08 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: devices.c,v 1.17 1995/05/17 14:39:36 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ static struct {
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "lnc",	"Lance/PCnet cards (Isolan/Novell NE2100/NE32-VL)"	},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "ze",	"IBM/National Semiconductor PCMCIA ethernet"		},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "zp",	"3Com PCMCIA Etherlink III"				},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "cuaa0",	"Serial port (COM1) - possible PPP device"					},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "cuaa1",	"Serial port (COM2) - possible PPP devic
+e",					},
     { NULL },
 };
 
@@ -267,7 +270,7 @@ deviceGetAll(void)
 	CHECK_DEVS;
 	Devices[numDevs] = new_device(ifptr->ifr_name);
 	Devices[numDevs]->type = DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK;
-	Devices[numDevs]->enabled = TRUE;
+	Devices[numDevs]->enabled = FALSE;
 	Devices[numDevs]->init = mediaInitNetwork;
 	Devices[numDevs]->get = mediaGetNetwork;
 	Devices[numDevs]->close = mediaCloseNetwork;
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/devices.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/devices.c
index 091bac75c541..b5c682a193b7 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/devices.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/devices.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: devices.c,v 1.16 1995/05/16 11:37:08 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: devices.c,v 1.17 1995/05/17 14:39:36 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ static struct {
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "lnc",	"Lance/PCnet cards (Isolan/Novell NE2100/NE32-VL)"	},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "ze",	"IBM/National Semiconductor PCMCIA ethernet"		},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "zp",	"3Com PCMCIA Etherlink III"				},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "cuaa0",	"Serial port (COM1) - possible PPP device"					},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK, "cuaa1",	"Serial port (COM2) - possible PPP devic
+e",					},
     { NULL },
 };
 
@@ -267,7 +270,7 @@ deviceGetAll(void)
 	CHECK_DEVS;
 	Devices[numDevs] = new_device(ifptr->ifr_name);
 	Devices[numDevs]->type = DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK;
-	Devices[numDevs]->enabled = TRUE;
+	Devices[numDevs]->enabled = FALSE;
 	Devices[numDevs]->init = mediaInitNetwork;
 	Devices[numDevs]->get = mediaGetNetwork;
 	Devices[numDevs]->close = mediaCloseNetwork;
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/tcpip.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/tcpip.c
index 8efc66ca5da6..8b2a0f0c69b9 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/tcpip.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/tcpip.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: tcpip.c,v 1.5 1995/05/17 14:39:58 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: tcpip.c,v 1.6 1995/05/18 09:02:06 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *      Gary J Palmer. All rights reserved.
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ typedef struct _interface {
     char	netmask[32];
     char	extras[256]; /* Extra stuff for ifconfig (link0, etc) */
     int		valid;
+    Device	*dptr;
 } Interface;
 
 /* The names and details of the available interfaces, for the list */
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ tcpOpenDialog(char *str)
 
     while (devs[n] != NULL) {
 	iface_names[n] = (devs[n])->name;
+	if_list[n].dptr = devs[n];
 	++n;
     }
     n_iface = n;
@@ -506,6 +508,7 @@ tcpOpenDialog(char *str)
 		strcpy(if_list[n_iface].netmask, netmask);
 		strcpy(if_list[n_iface].extras, extras);
 		if_list[n_iface].valid = TRUE;
+		if_list[n_iface].dptr->enabled = TRUE;
 	    } else if (n < max)
 		++n;
 	    else
@@ -556,7 +559,6 @@ tcpOpenDialog(char *str)
 
 	/* Loop over the per-interface data saving data which has been
            validated ... */
-	foo = 0;
 	for (foo = 0 ; foo < INTERFACE_MAX ; foo++) {
 	    if (if_list[foo].valid == TRUE) {
 		char temp[512], ifn[64];