** Description changed: + SRU justification: + + IMPACT: If /etc/network/interfaces contains a typo (e.g. 'iface eth0 + inet statuc') then the system will fail to reach runlevel 2, including + recovery mode (although gdm will start fine, since it's started by an + Upstart job). + + DEVELOPMENT BRANCH: Fixed in ifupdown 0.6.10ubuntu2 by manually bringing + up lo before ifup -a. I consulted with Scott James Remnant on the + correct implementation here. + + PATCH: to-do + + TEST CASE: Make a deliberate syntax error in /etc/network/interfaces + (see example above) and try to boot to recovery mode. + + REGRESSION POTENTIAL: Take care to ensure that runlevel switching + continues to work normally both with valid and invalid + /etc/network/interfaces. + + Original report follows: + Binary package hint: ifupdown - I apparently made some mistake in /etc/network/interfaces. When I rebooted, the computer hung with a blank black screen - with just a blinking cursor in the upper left corner.When pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del shutdown messages appear. Trying a few imes, + I apparently made some mistake in /etc/network/interfaces. When I rebooted, the computer hung with a blank black screen + with just a blinking cursor in the upper left corner. When pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del shutdown messages appear. Trying a few imes, there seems to be a couple of lines of output that is cleared off the screen. Perhaps it has something to do with the following line in /var/log/syslog: - syslog:Jan 25 10:07:36 emmaline4 init: networking main process (762) + syslog:Jan 25 10:07:36 emmaline4 init: networking main process (762) terminated with status 1 ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jan 25 10:41:48 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 Package: ifupdown 0.6.8ubuntu21 ProcEnviron: - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + PATH=(custom, user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-server SourcePackage: ifupdown Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-server x86_64
** Patch added: "512253.patch" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/52315062/512253.patch -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
