wifi problem delays boot in live mode

[sudodus]

This problem is rather new. It did not affect Lubuntu Eoan zsynced 9 days ago (Oct 6).

Now there is a delay of 1 min 30 sec during booting, and I think there is something wrong with the recognition of the wifi hardware or maybe matching of driver and hardware. It happens in 'this' computer, a middle-aged Toshiba laptop with a generation 3 Intel i5 cpu and also in a Dell Latitude E7240 with a generation 4 Intel i5 cpu and I guess another wifi chip.

In both cases both ethernet and wifi works. I see available wifi routers and can connect (when I have the password).

I tested also with the Kubuntu and Xubuntu eoan iso files, and the same delay happened there.

I think the drivers are OK, but something in the logic for recognition of them might be bad.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: linux-image-5.3.0-18-generic 5.3.0-18.19+1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-18.19-generic 5.3.1
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: lubuntu 2316 F.... pulseaudio
CasperVersion: 1.426
CurrentDesktop: LXQt
Date: Wed Oct 16 11:36:22 2019
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191015)
MachineType: TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO C850-19W
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed persistent ---
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-5.3.0-18-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-5.3.0-18-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.183
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/24/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.bios.version: 6.10
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: PLCSF8
dmi.board.vendor: Intel
dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: OEM Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvr6.10:bd09/24/2012:svnTOSHIBA:pnSATELLITEPROC850-19W:pvrPSCBXE-00C00VN5:rvnIntel:rnPLCSF8:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnOEMChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrOEMChassisVersion:
dmi.product.family: Type1Family
dmi.product.name: SATELLITE PRO C850-19W
dmi.product.sku: PSCBXE
dmi.product.version: PSCBXE-00C00VN5
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA

[sudodus (nio-wiklund)]

attached what I think are relevant lines from 'syslog'

[Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa)]

This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.

A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/1848333

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This change was made by a bot.

[sudodus (nio-wiklund)]

I had also an Ubuntu Eoan iso file from Sept 25 and got a new one now. Both boot fast, but do not behave in the same way. The current Ubuntu sends a notify message to the desktop:

"Network service discovery disabled
Your current network has a .local domain, which is not recommen..."

This notice is not sent to the desktop by the Ubuntu Eoan iso file from Sept 25.

I want to mention this, but am not sure it is related to what I think is a bug in Lubuntu and Xubuntu.

[sudodus (nio-wiklund)]

attached photo showing the waiting

[sudodus (nio-wiklund)]

Maybe this bug is located in casper (like 1848404)

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1848404

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

The fix for bug 1848404 should also fix this bug. Please test the latest daily image 20191017.1 for Lubuntu.

[sudodus (nio-wiklund)]

This bug is squashed in the current Lubuntu final iso file eoan-desktop-amd64.iso dated Oct 17 12.51 :-)

So it was another manifestation of the bug

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1848404