Some network configuration cmdline arguments doesn't work anymore with version 0.122ubuntu8.3

[Pierre BLONDEAU]

In the past, until the version 0.122ubuntu8.1, we used the syntax "ip=:::::eth0:dhcp" as described in the kernel's documentation : https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/nfsroot.txt

The version 0.122ubuntu8.3 breaks it. It works only with "ip=eth0" syntax as far as i have tested it.

So, the current last package version leaves the machine without network on boot. Any host that needs network on boot (nfsroot / using dropbear for example) might not boot properly.

Regards

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Dave Chiluk (chiluk)]

Marking as duplicate of 1631474 as I'm already working this over there. Normally we'd dupe the newer against the older, but I'm already working over there, and I don't want to lose history in the switch.

[Dave Chiluk (chiluk)]

I'd really appreciate if you tested the ppa available in bug 1631474, and reported back.

I don't have access to a full nfsroot environment so this would be very helpful. Also,
Please move back to the ip=:::::eth0:dhcp, as this should be working once more. IP=eth0, is an undocumented behavior, and ip=:::::eth0:dhcp should be more universally accepted.

Thanks,
Dave