Bug#773832: systemd: LSB job "raise network interfaces" hangs with allow-hotplug and no cable

[Michael Biebl]

Am 23.12.2014 um 21:22 schrieb Hugh Davenport:
> Package: systemd
> Version: 215-7
> Severity: normal
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
>    * What led up to the situation?
> Recently updated, and now boot hangs on LSB job "raise network
> interfaces". Waited several minutes and still hanging. Says it has no
> limit.
>    * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
>      ineffective)?
> Plugging in cable made it work. No cable it hanged. interfaces file had
> allow-hotplug, and NOT auto
>    * What was the outcome of this action?
> When I commented out allow-hotplug, booted fine, with and without cable.
> With allow-hotplug, cable had to be in, otherwise would hang.
>    * What outcome did you expect instead?
> Boot to happen with no delay, even if no cable plugged in.
> 
> Maybe similar to bug #754218?
> 
> My interfaces file is now:
> 
> 
> # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
> # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
> 
> # The loopback network interface
> auto lo
> iface lo inet loopback
> 
> # The primary network interface
> # BUG: commented as hung on boot
> #allow-hotplug eth0
> iface eth0 inet dhcp
> 
> iface wlan0 inet dhcp
>     wpa-essid "redacted"
>     wpa-psk "redacted"
> 

Can you please try ifupdown 0.7.51 from unstable. It is supposed to fix
this issue.


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