This bus is here for years now. Bonding did work without a porblem some time ago, than something was "fixed" and is not working anymore since then. I can only confirm that bonding did not start on my ubuntu-server after the upgrade to precise and that the following silly patch helped (see attachment).
** Patch added: "a patched based on old ifenslave script" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ifenslave-2.6/+bug/974218/+attachment/3159030/+files/ifenslave.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/974218 Title: Ifenslave-2.6 problem in ubuntu 12;04 precise To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ifenslave-2.6/+bug/974218/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs