This bug not only stalls boot, but also adds delays to suspend/hibernate. I added gnome-power-manager to the list of affected packages.
** Summary changed: - Default dhcp timeout should be shorter + Network startup stalls boot ** Also affects: gnome-network (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- Network startup stalls boot https://launchpad.net/bugs/9138 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs