[Bug 891258] Re: Biosdevname auto enabled on Dell HW

[Robie Basak]

The mechanism implemented in this bug is being proposed to be changed.
Please see https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-
devel/2015-June/038777.html. Feedback appreciated.

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Title:
  Biosdevname auto enabled on Dell HW

Status in OEM Priority Project:
  Invalid
Status in OEM Priority Project precise series:
  Won't Fix
Status in OEM Priority Project quantal series:
  Invalid
Status in biosdevname package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in biosdevname source package in Precise:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  On Ubuntu server *only* the Ubuntu installer needs to automatically
  determine if  the system being installed is a Dell "PowerEdge" server
  and if so, biosdevname gets enabled by default.  If not, biosdevname
  is not used.  One option is to use 'dmidecode -s system-product-name'
  to detect this.

  Additionally, there should be a manual bypass of biosdevname by
  passing biodevname=0 to the boot prompt.

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