[Bug 44166] [NEW] No NTP-Sync during bootup if /usr on different filesystem

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During the bootup of Dapper Drake Beta 2 (with all available updates
installed) the /etc/init.d/networking script is called and it
initializes my network interface eth0 correctly. But for some reason
ifup, which is called by the networking script, doesn't execute
/etc/network/if-up.d/ntpdate. I noticed this since, after several
reboots, a timedrift has occured.

The somehow strange part of this bug is, that it only appears during bootup. If the system is running and I execute 
sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
the ntpdate script gets called and the time gets synced.

I should add that I have a flawless, permanent internet connection, so this bug is not related to a misconfigured router or NIC configuration. I added the line
/usr/bin/logger "ntpdate called"
to the ntpd script, to confirm my theory. After a reboot "ntpdate called" doesnt appear in the logs, but after running /etc/init.d/networking manually it appears.
 
This bug was reproduceable on 3 different ubuntu installations.

** Affects: ntp (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Low
         Status: Confirmed

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No NTP-Sync during bootup if /usr on different filesystem
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/44166
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