diff -u sysvinit-2.86.ds1/debian/initscripts/etc/network/if-up.d/mountnfs sysvinit-2.86.ds1/debian/initscripts/etc/network/if-up.d/mountnfs
--- sysvinit-2.86.ds1/debian/initscripts/etc/network/if-up.d/mountnfs
+++ sysvinit-2.86.ds1/debian/initscripts/etc/network/if-up.d/mountnfs
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@
 		# the problem of mount reporting an error status when
 		# some filesystems are already mounted.
 
+		RUNLEVEL=`runlevel`
+		while [ "${RUNLEVEL}" = "unknown" ]; do
+			if ps aux | grep -q " sh /etc/rcS.d/S45waitnfs.sh start$"; then
+				break
+			fi
+			sleep 0.1
+			RUNLEVEL=`runlevel`
+		done
+
 		pre_mountall
 		mount_all_nfs
 		post_mountall
diff -u sysvinit-2.86.ds1/debian/changelog sysvinit-2.86.ds1/debian/changelog
--- sysvinit-2.86.ds1/debian/changelog
+++ sysvinit-2.86.ds1/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+sysvinit (2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu32) gutsy; urgency=low
+
+  * debian/initscripts/etc/network/if-up.d/mountnfs
+    Apply fix by Georg C.F. Wolff as posted in Launnchpad.
+    Check the runlevel in a loop, sleep until established,
+    but break out if waitnfs runs. (LP: #44836)
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkand <dusin.kirkland@canonical.com>  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:55:28 -0600
+
 sysvinit (2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu31) gutsy; urgency=low
 
   * Use 'mkdir -p' rather than more awkward test-then-create constructions.