[Bug 847782] Re: installer writes a permanent ethernet entry in interfaces file

[Leo Milano]

** Description changed:

- In certain situations, ubiquity writes an "auto ethN" line
+ In certain situations, ubiquity writes an "auto ethX" line in
  /etc/network/interfaces. This means that the boot up process, including
  bringing up the X system by upstart, will be delayed for whatever
  timeout is defined in /etc/init/failsafe.conf (see bug 839595). This is
- currently 120 seconds
+ currently 120 seconds.
  
- This seems to affect mostly (if not only) people who use either the
- netinstall, or the alternate CD, while using a whired connection. Note
- that a line stating "auto eth0" will prevent the network from being
- considered "up", unless the ethernet card is connected to the internet.
- Adding this line by hand might be a good idea for certain servers, but
- for most practical use it is not needed, since network manager will
- always bring up an ethernet connection via DHCP.
+ This only affects users who customized the interfaces file by hand, as
+ well as people who used either the netinstall, or the alternate
+ installation CD, on a wired connection.
+ 
+ So far, it seems like the best solution would be for the custom (net or
+ alternative) installer to give the user the option to choose what to do
+ with the interfaces file after finishing installation
  
  Please see bug #839595 for more information

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Title:
  installer writes a permanent ethernet entry in interfaces file

Status in “debian-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  In certain situations, ubiquity writes an "auto ethX" line in
  /etc/network/interfaces. This means that the boot up process,
  including bringing up the X system by upstart, will be delayed for
  whatever timeout is defined in /etc/init/failsafe.conf (see bug
  839595). This is currently 120 seconds.

  This only affects users who customized the interfaces file by hand, as
  well as people who used either the netinstall, or the alternate
  installation CD, on a wired connection.

  So far, it seems like the best solution would be for the custom (net
  or alternative) installer to give the user the option to choose what
  to do with the interfaces file after finishing installation

  Please see bug #839595 for more information

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