I was able to fix the bug on lucid by running the ipconfig inside a for- loop following Anna Jonna Armannsdottir suggestion above.
I've attached an updated file that goes in /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/functions You may want to merge it with vimdiff or create proper diff patch. After adding you file you must rebuild your ramdisk dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-2.6.32-23-generic Details about how/why the error occurs: * All our schools run diskless clients. * Some of our schools have HP switches with spanning-tree turned on in order to stop network loopbacks. * Spanning Tree adds additional delay for network re-initialization. * Kernel loading network driver resets the nic - causing spanning tree delay. * initramfs' ipconfig fails because network link light is off at the time of execution. * putting the initramfs' ipconfig inside a for loop resoves the issue. ** Attachment added: "functions" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/181258/+attachment/1653924/+files/functions -- problem about diskless booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/181258 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
