** Description changed: - In certain situations, ubiquity writes an "auto ethX" line in - /etc/network/interfaces. This means that the boot up process, including - bringing up the X system by upstart, will be delayed for whatever - timeout is defined in /etc/init/failsafe.conf (see bug 839595). This is - currently 120 seconds. + If Ubiquity (the installer) is ran while connected to the internet via + ethernet, writes an "auto ethX" line in /etc/network/interfaces. This + means that the boot up process, including bringing up the X system by + upstart, will be delayed for whatever timeout is defined in + /etc/init/failsafe.conf (see bug 839595). This is currently 120 seconds. - This only affects users who customized the interfaces file by hand, as - well as people who used either the netinstall, or the alternate - installation CD, on a wired connection. - - So far, it seems like the best solution would be for the custom (net or - alternative) installer to give the user the option to choose what to do - with the interfaces file after finishing installation + So far, it seems like the best solution would be for the installer to + give the user the option to choose what to do with the interfaces file + after finishing installation. This will also be an issue with upgrades + to Oneiric, so the upgrade tool should probably offer the user to "fix" + the interfaces file. In all cases, the user should be offered a sane + default behavior. Please see bug #839595 for more information
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