This was fixed long ago.
initramfs-tools (0.100) unstable; urgency=low
Release "singing in the snow ☃☃☃"
[...]
[ Alkis Georgopoulos ]
* [b938c7e] configure_networking() wait for udev to populate available
nics (LP: #682445)
[...]
-- Michael Prokop <[email protected]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:42:23 +0100
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Fix Released
--
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to initramfs-tools in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682445
Title:
configure_networking doesn't wait for udev to populate available nics
Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Bug description:
Binary package hint: initramfs-tools
Been seeing that since Karmic, and just reproduced it with Natty.
In /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/functions, function
configure_networking() is called from the initramfs to setup a network
connection for e.g. diskless booting.
This function doesn't call `udevadm settle` or anything similar to wait until
the NICs are made available by udev.
So many times booting fails with messages like "ipconfig: no devices to
configure" etc.
Attaching a screenshot that displays the problem. configure_networking
tried to call ipconfig before the NIC was available, so booting
failed. After a couple of secs udev initialized the NIC.
A workaround is to pass "break=mount" in the kernel options, wait
until udev initializes, and then press Ctrl+D to continue booting.
To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/682445/+subscriptions
--
Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages
Post to : [email protected]
Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages
More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
