I don't think that any workarounds could really fix this - the workarounds just modify timing or reduce impact. I think the problem is really much more lowlevel - device nodes that are not ready, or events emitted by upstart in wrong order or wrong timing.
I don't want to be mean, but I'd suggest to move such repeating discussions to the support forum (or stay there), this is a bug tracker. Add yourself to CC to express your urge for a fix but move "did you try this and that" to a forum and report back if a work-around really fixes a problem reproducibly for multiple people. Especially since the backref is actually a forum link! -- CUPS and other system services not starting at boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/554172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs