--- NetworkManager-0.9.4.0.orig/initscript/Gentoo/NetworkManager.in
+++ NetworkManager-0.9.4.0/initscript/Gentoo/NetworkManager.in
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ depend() {
 }
 
 start() {
+   if [ -f /etc/.nonm ]; then
+      einfo "Skipping NetworkManager, /etc/.nonm found or \"nonm\" bootparam passed."
+      rm /etc/.nonm
+      return 0
+   fi
+
    # If we are re-called by a dispatcher event, we want to mark the service
    # as started without starting the daemon again
    yesno "${IN_BACKGROUND}" && return 0