[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2011-02-09 Thread Shawn
** Package changed: ifupdown (Ubuntu Lucid) = plymouth (Ubuntu Lucid) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 Title: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2011-02-09 Thread Steve Langasek
** Package changed: plymouth (Ubuntu) = ifupdown (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 Title: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting --

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-08-24 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package ifupdown - 0.6.8ubuntu29.1 --- ifupdown (0.6.8ubuntu29.1) lucid-proposed; urgency=low * debian/ifupdown.network-interface.conf: Bring up lo manually, so that it comes up even if /etc/network/interfaces is broken (LP: #512253). *

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-08-17 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/lucid-proposed/ifupdown -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-08-17 Thread Paul Elliott
SRU verification for Lucid: I have reproduced the problem with ifupdown 0.6.8ubuntu29 in lucid and have verified that ifupdown 0.6.8ubuntu29.1 in lucid-proposed fixes the issue. ** Tags added: verification-done ** Tags removed: verification-needed -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-08-16 Thread Martin Pitt
Accepted ifupdown into lucid-proposed, the package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance! ** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu Lucid)

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-08-13 Thread Jean-Baptiste Lallement
SRU verification for Karmic: I have reproduced the problem with ifupdown 0.6.8ubuntu21.2 in karmic-updates and have verified that the version of ifupdown 0.6.8ubuntu21.3 in -proposed fixes the issue. With the version in -proposed, the same error messages are displayed on the console, but the

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-08-13 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package ifupdown - 0.6.8ubuntu21.3 --- ifupdown (0.6.8ubuntu21.3) karmic-proposed; urgency=low * debian/ifupdown.network-interface.conf: Bring up lo manually, so that it comes up even if /etc/network/interfaces is broken (LP: #512253). *

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-08-12 Thread Tom Ellis
Tried to find ifupdown in -proposed, didn't seem to be in the indexes. Grabbed http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/i/ifupdown/ifupdown_0.6.10ubuntu2_amd64.deb Installed, Typo'ed my /etc/network/interfaces file and rebooted, all was well, system booted normally and allowed me to login

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-08-12 Thread Robbie Williamson
FYI, the fix has been uploaded to Lucid -proposed: http://launchpadlibrarian.net/52314068/ifupdown_0.6.8ubuntu29.1_source.changes and is waiting for approval. -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-08-11 Thread Robbie Williamson
@mr. Ed Have you enabled -proposed in Software Sources? This will allow you to install and test the proposed fix for Lucid. Then we can verify it and possibly get it into 10.04.1. FTR, your server says 10.04.1 because we mistakenly updated the lsb_release data in the base-files package to

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-08-10 Thread mr. Ed
This bug affect ubuntu server 10.04.1 I have the proof, my server dead. -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-08-07 Thread John Dong
ACK from SRU team for Lucid. -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-08-03 Thread Jonathan Riddell
lucid upload in lucid-proposed unapproved queue, awaiting SRU freeze ending -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-27 Thread Martin Pitt
Accepted ifupdown into karmic-proposed, the package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance! ** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-27 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/karmic-proposed/ifupdown -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-22 Thread Colin Watson
** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Triaged ** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu) Importance: Low = Medium ** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Colin Watson (cjwatson) ** Also affects: ifupdown (Ubuntu Karmic) Importance: Undecided

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-22 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package ifupdown - 0.6.10ubuntu2 --- ifupdown (0.6.10ubuntu2) maverick; urgency=low * debian/ifupdown.network-interface.conf: Bring up lo manually, so that it comes up even if /etc/network/interfaces is broken (LP: #512253). *

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-22 Thread Colin Watson
** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu Lucid) Assignee: (unassigned) = Colin Watson (cjwatson) ** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu Karmic) Status: New = In Progress ** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu Lucid) Status: New = In Progress ** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance:

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-22 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/ifupdown -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-22 Thread Colin Watson
** Description changed: + SRU justification: + + IMPACT: If /etc/network/interfaces contains a typo (e.g. 'iface eth0 + inet statuc') then the system will fail to reach runlevel 2, including + recovery mode (although gdm will start fine, since it's started by an + Upstart job). + + DEVELOPMENT

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-22 Thread Colin Watson
** Patch added: lucid-proposed patch http://launchpadlibrarian.net/52315085/512253.patch ** Description changed: SRU justification: IMPACT: If /etc/network/interfaces contains a typo (e.g. 'iface eth0 inet statuc') then the system will fail to reach runlevel 2, including recovery

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-15 Thread Robbie Williamson
Ricky, A group of us are getting together next week. We'll see if we can come up with something for a 10.04 SRU or 10.04.2unfortunately it's too late to get something into 10.04.1. Will update this bug with whatever we come up with. -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-14 Thread Ricky Sheaves
Robbie, thanks for reopening the ticket for this bug. To give some more context underscoring the end-user's perspective that this is defective behavior, imagine that an Ubuntu 10.04 server is racked at a co-lo with no bootable ISO in the drive. Now think about what happens when someone fat-fingers

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-12 Thread Etienne Goyer
Robbie, it's a regression. In previous release, you would screw up your interfaces file, the system would still boot, only there would be no networking. Mistake do happen, failing gracefully is the right thing to do when possible. What I do not understand is: why is a problem with networking

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-12 Thread Tom Ellis
The behavior previous to Lucid this caused the networking service to fail, but not to make the system hang, you still got to login and fix any mistakes. In Lucid the networking service is a native upstart script, previous releases carried the older /etc/init.d/networking script afaik. is there a

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-12 Thread Tom Ellis
Actually please disregard my last comment, it's a load of rubbish, the old networkingscript still exists... something else must be causing this -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-12 Thread Robbie Williamson
I will re-open the bug, but because there is no solution yet, it will not make 10.04.1. ** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid = Confirmed ** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Low -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-12 Thread Robbie Williamson
Please note that this change in behavior occurred because of upstart- related changes we had to make for boot performance efforts. I've spoken to the upstart maintainer and there are plans to address situations like this in a new version of upstart, but that will not be ready until 11.04 at the

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-09 Thread Robbie Williamson
** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Invalid -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-07-08 Thread Robbie Williamson
I'm a bit confused. I understand the frustration, but what is it exactly that we need to fix? A mistake can be made in plenty of system files that lead to an unbootable system, which is why they are owned by root...it is assumed that anyone with root access and editing these files knows the

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-06-22 Thread reyalp
On 10.04 Grub2 installs: Hold down SHIFT to force Grub2 menu to be shown. Source: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Hidden -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-06-17 Thread wayne
Confirmed, Same issue as Fawaad, editing /etc/network/interfaces solved it. Two issues to look at, Firstly on boot there is no grub selection, thus making e difficult to get logon. I also edited ethx's via webmin, is there a way within Ubuntu not to save unless proper values are entered, not

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-06-16 Thread Kevin
I have the same issue I edited the interfaces file to change from dhcp addressing to a static address, I made a typo and misspelt broadcast, fixed the typo and still have the same issue, went back in and changed the file back to dhcp and still have the same issue. Since I don't have time to

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-06-16 Thread Kevin
Reinstalling solved the issue, have not tried any further editing of the interfaces file. -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-06-09 Thread Fawaad Moied
Same error and description as mentioned by bdot (#2). The direct cause of the error in my case was the interfaces file contained term 'broadcast' with missing value, non set. Settings were changed using webmin and value was overlooked. Had to boot of live cd to correct. -- Mistake in

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-05-21 Thread Antoine Martin
A script had duplicated the lo line, and I ended up completely stuck. The syntax was fine, just a duplicate line!! This was a KVM instance and the error messages were not helpful at all. I had to add --verbose to the boot prompt (not well documented), and sift trough the upstart log messages.

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-05-10 Thread Prashant_N
Hi, A silly mistake in network config file. Cannot BOOT / go to rescue mode as I cannot even see the GRUB Screen. I have a server without CDROM and the live USB fails with detection of CDROM. This is pretty annoying ... Please fix -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-04-06 Thread Alecz20
Here is a workaround for this problem: If this happened to you and you cannot boot (and maybe you have a server without a CD-ROM drive), here is what you have to do to recover your system: - When GRUB menu appears (press ESC to prevent it from trying to boot), select any line and press 'e' for

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-04-05 Thread bdot
Please bump in importance/priority. This is a showstopper! Thanks -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-04-04 Thread Alecz20
Same problem as pretty much everyone above. However, being a server, I don't have a CD-ROM drive, and for some reason, the USB flash does not boot, I get to the logo, but then it hangs with a black screen Did anyone solve this problem on a LVM-based server? -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-02-25 Thread jrssystemsnet
This one bit me too - accidentally typoed static to statuc and I was screwed; server would not boot until I'd started from a live USB drive, mounted my RAID array, edited my /etc/network/interfaces and corrected the typo, then restarted. BEYOND annoying. This needs fixing, please! -- Mistake

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-02-21 Thread Kai Jauch
** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-02-09 Thread oedstero
I agree that's annoying... had a couple scripted echo -e '\tup ip route add ...\n\tup ip route' lines that should've been /bin/echo statements -- broke when interpreted by dash ... -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512253 You

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-02-06 Thread bdot
Same here. Old i386 hardware, Ubuntu 9.10 Server (!) Linux ubuntu910server 2.6.31-17-generic-pae #54-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 10 17:23:29 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux If you screw up your /etc/networking/interfaces file (such as I did, very late at night), the system will NOT boot anymore, under any GRUB

[Bug 512253] Re: Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting

2010-01-25 Thread Fredrik Staxäng
** Attachment added: interfaces.breaks-boot http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38355875/interfaces.breaks-boot ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38355876/Dependencies.txt -- Mistake in /etc/network/interfaces keeps the system from booting