stoping ethernet card reset inbackground

[martin yazdzik <yazdzik@myway.com>]

r8169: eth0: Reset RTL8169s PHY
r8169: eth0: Reset RTL8169s PHY
r8169: eth0: Reset RTL8169s PHY
r8169: eth0: Reset RTL8169s PHY
yazdzik@deblap1:~$

Dear Friends,
   Is there a way to stop this process?  The /etc/network/interfaces file 
   does not have the device eth0 set to auto, and I am wondering why it
   keeps doing this.
   

Thank you for you help.

All good wishes,

Martin