This error produces the "Waiting for network configuration" error message. The fix is to symlink /var/run to /run and /var/lock to /run/lock
http://uksysadmin.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/upgrade-to-ubuntu-11-10 -problem-waiting-for-network-configuration-then-black-screen-solution/ I've had a massive influx of traffic to this post suggesting this is a affecting many people on real and virtual hardware. It downed my machine immediately after the first reboot of my upgraded 11.10 laptop. Note it doesn't affect clean installs suggesting a conflict of trying to point /var/run (directory) and /var/lock (directory) to /run and /run/lock on tmpfs as symlinks (possibly unable to remove the directories on a running system?) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/858122 Title: incomplete migration to /run (shutdown script order has been demolished) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-release-notes/+bug/858122/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
