Public bug reported: Boot process is delayed with the message on screen "ubuntu 11.10 booting system without full network configuration".
Some processes did not start (eg nmbd, mediatomb). They appear to be waiting for an event, in nmbd's case: start on (local-filesystems and net-device-up IFACE!=lo) . Some status checks: root@u01:~# status network-interface INTERFACE=lo network-interface (lo) start/running root@u01:~# status network-interface INTERFACE=eth0 network-interface (eth0) start/running root@u01:~# status nmbd nmbd stop/waiting So, it seems that the prerequisites for nmbd are running, but nmbd seems to be waiting to start. Looking at the code in network-interface.conf: pre-start script if [ "$INTERFACE" = lo ]; then # bring this up even if /etc/network/interfaces is broken ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 up || true initctl emit -n net-device-up \ IFACE=lo LOGICAL=lo ADDRFAM=inet METHOD=loopback || true fi mkdir -p /var/run/network exec ifup --allow auto $INTERFACE end script It emits an event when lo starts, what emits an event to notify that eth0 started? Owen ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/885909 Title: Boot process hangs in Ubuntu 11.10 server after upgrade To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/885909/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs