I have uploaded some modified initramfs-tools packages to my PPA: https://launchpad.net/~rhansen/+archive/ubuntu/bug1259861
With the version in my PPA, the initramfs init script now has a new initramfs_ip parameter in addition to the existing ip parameter. The initramfs treats the initramfs_ip parameter the same as the ip parameter. Using initramfs_ip=* instead of ip=* avoids the 12 second kernel delay that comes from the kernel processing the ip=* parameter. To eliminate the boot delay: 1. run: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:rhansen/bug1259861 sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade 2. edit /etc/default/grub and change your ip=* argument to initramfs_ip=* 3. run: sudo update-grub -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1259861 Title: 5-10 second delay in kernel boot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1259861/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs