casper uses initramfs-tools' function for that which parses ip= properly (at least from reading the code). casper never directly checks $INTERFACE.
** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/391622 Title: initramfs-tools uses dhcp even with a static ip address in comand line To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/391622/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs