server installation hangs upon retrying the auto network configuration
Bug #987761 reported by
Para Siva
This bug affects 6 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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netcfg (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
The following is the step to reproduce,
1. Make sure the ethternet cable is unplugged
2. Start the installation
3. Follow the onscreen instructions untill the 'Network autoconfiguration failed' message appears
4. At this point insert the ethernet cable and select 'Retry network autoconfiguration' (the autoconfiguration this time should succeed)
5. Enter the host name and press enter
6. At this point there will be a blank screen and the installation hangs
Recovery:
Restart the installation after inserting the ethernet cable
summary: |
- precise-server-i386 installation hangs upon retrying the auto network - configuration + server installation hangs upon retrying the auto network configuration |
description: | updated |
tags: | added: quantal rls-q-incoming |
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I observed this in person. The problem seems to be that there are two rdnssd processes hanging around; kill those and the installation proceeds. Installations that don't go via "Retry network autoconfiguration" don't have this problem.