[Bug 391622] Re: initramfs-tools uses dhcp even with a static ip address in comand line

[Stéphane Graber]

casper uses initramfs-tools' function for that which parses ip= properly
(at least from reading the code). casper never directly checks
$INTERFACE.

** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Fix Released

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Title:
  initramfs-tools uses dhcp even with a static ip address in comand line

Status in “casper” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “live-initramfs” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

  My initramfs-tools version: 0.92bubuntu29
  Noticed this on a jaunty based clonezilla-live cd, booted with a cmdline like:

  boot=live union=aufs netboot="nfs"
  ip=192.168.171.121::192.168.171.254:255.255.255.0::eth0
  nfsroot=192.168.137.1:/live quickreboot noprompt noprompt nolocales

  What happens is that no matter the ip= parameter, the network ends up
  being "configured" by dhcp so booting just hangs when there's no dhcp
  offer.

  The simple fix for me is attached. Changing this and rebuilding the
  initrd worked for me. Someone with more experience with initramfs-
  tools should look into how to make this work for all people (many of
  them do use dhcp), since this might break things for them.

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