It looks like, that there is a problem, when the ldap-client searches with exponential backoff for the servers:
Following change seems to fix the problem, BUT a rational sounding has to be changed? In /etc/ldap.conf: default Reconnect policy: bind_policy hard has to be changed to: bind_policy soft then: In /etc/ldap.conf: -> host ldap01 ldap02 works as expected, and PC without network-cable boots normal. ** Summary changed: - hostname lookup broken in ldap.conf + bind_policy hard broken in ldap.conf ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => ldap-auth-client (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - bind_policy hard broken in ldap.conf + bind_policy hard broken in ldap.conf in 17.10 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1732735 Title: bind_policy hard broken in ldap.conf in 17.10 Status in ldap-auth-client package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: A scripted installation of an ldap-client WORKING in ubuntu 16.04 is broken in ubuntu 17.10. In ldap.conf: host ldap01 ldap02 (was working in 16.04) has to be replaced with: host 10.0.0.9 10.0.0.10 otherwise the system stays in an endless loop at boot up! Change from hostname to ip has to be done with a rescue system. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ldap-auth-client/+bug/1732735/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp