Had the same problem on 11.10 x86_64, but this can be easily solved by changing network configuration a bit.
One has to use: iface ethX ... bond-master bondX instead of iface bondX ... slaves ethX Either manuals/howtos should be updated or the 'slaves' functionality should be restored I will update https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBonding ASAP -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/482419 Title: 802.3ad interface bonding fails if started too early To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ifenslave-2.6/+bug/482419/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs