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After installation of a bunch of unknown programs (the program causing the problem must have been in the long list of dependencies, /var/log/dpkg.log contains > 38000 entries for the relevant dates) my system (Ubuntu 14.10 amd64 with Linux 3.17.7) hangs at boot at the entry ~Waiting for network configuration Waiting 60 more seconds for network to become available (I didn't find the message with grep -r -I "Waiting for" /var/log/ && grep -r -I "waiting for" /var/log/" which is ridiculous, but state of the art as it seems).

I know that this message and behavior occur if interfaces are managed in /etc/network/interfaces and/or /etc/network/interfaces.d/and not available at boot time, but they're empty. network-manager has been disabled to start according to rcconf by one of the installed packages and I reenabled it there which didn't change anything.

I don't understand why even an under average programmer can't print Starting the_service_name Waiting for network configuration Waiting 60 more seconds for network to become available rather than the above error message and/or (at least) properly integrate with different system logging facilities (and no, it's no my duty to set it up properly when a default configuration can be guessed and created perfectly)...

EDIT 1: Before the issue occured, all network connectivity has been handled by network-manager and that's the way it should be after the issue is fixed. I just realized that the network-manager service isn't started during boot although set up to be started in rcconf. I didn't have to start it manually before the issue occured.

EDIT 2: I just realized that I - as underaverage system administrator - installed version 11.0-79.1-2 of chkconfig from a deb package which possibly crashed init.d and/or upstart. Can that be undone without reinstalling the system?

EDIT 3: After reinstalling the system the issue reappeared after installing and/or removing the following packages (dpkg log to be replaced with something readable after askubuntu.com/questions/566964/how-to-get-a-list-of-newly-installed-packages-after-time-x-without-removed-packa is answered):

Start-Date: 2014-12-30  01:43:12
Commandline: /usr/bin/apt-get install python-augeas
Install: python-augeas:amd64 (0.4.1-2)
End-Date: 2014-12-30  01:43:19

Start-Date: 2014-12-30  01:43:22
Commandline: /usr/bin/apt-get autoremove
Remove: libecore-x1:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), libecore-fb1:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), libopenvg1-mesa:i386 (10.4.0~git20141112.7a82961b-0ubuntu0ricotz), libecore-evas1:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), libecore-imf1:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), libeeze1:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), libeina-dev:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), libecore-file1:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), x11proto-print-dev:amd64 (1.0.5-2), libevas1:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), libmount-dev:amd64 (2.25.1-3ubuntu4), libecore-ipc1:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), libevas-loaders:amd64 (1.8.1-2build1), libeio1:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), libemotion1:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), libxp-dev:amd64 (1.0.2-2), libeet-dev:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), libfribidi-dev:amd64 (0.19.6-1), libecore-input1:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1), libevas-dev:amd64 (1.8.6-2ubuntu1)
End-Date: 2014-12-30  01:43:29

Start-Date: 2014-12-30  01:55:43
Commandline: /usr/bin/apt-get install twine
Install: python3-pkginfo:amd64 (1.1-2~ubuntu14.10.1, automatic), twine:amd64 (1.3.1-1~ubuntu14.10.1)
End-Date: 2014-12-30  01:55:47

Start-Date: 2014-12-30  02:42:27
Commandline: /usr/sbin/synaptic
Install: libmouse-perl:amd64 (2.3.0-1build1, automatic), libclass-singleton-perl:amd64 (1.4-1), heirloom-mailx:amd64 (12.5-2), libghc-dpkg-prof:amd64 (0.0.3-4build6), python-smartpm:amd64 (1.4-2), libc6-armhf-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross1.105), dwww:amd64 (1.12.1, automatic), libio-interactive-perl:amd64 (0.0.6-1), unp:amd64 (2.0~pre7+nmu1, automatic), libghc-dpkg-dev:amd64 (0.0.3-4build6), cupt-dbg:amd64 (2.8.2ubuntu1), libghc-monad-loops-dev:amd64 (0.4.2.1-1, automatic), postgresql-9.4:amd64 (9.4~rc1-1~0ubuntu0.14.10), debootstrap:amd64 (1.0.64), kalternatives:amd64 (0.13-2ubuntu1), xdeb:amd64 (0.6.6), libdatetime-locale-perl:amd64 (0.45-2, automatic), libc6-dbg-armhf-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross1.105), libmodule-scandeps-perl:amd64 (1.13-1), postfix:amd64 (2.11.1-1), libc6-dbg-powerpc-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross1.2), cruft:amd64 (0.9.16), libc6-dev-ppc64-powerpc-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross1.2), libproc-processtable-perl:amd64 (0.50-2), blhc:amd64 (0.04+20140813+gitac2b8ce-1), libc6-dev-ppc64el-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross0.3), pkgbinarymangler:amd64 (121), archdetect-deb:amd64 (1.95ubuntu4), libclass-load-perl:amd64 (0.21-1), libtk-pod-perl:amd64 (0.9942-1, automatic), libc6-dev-armhf-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross1.105), libc6-powerpc-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross1.2, automatic), smartpm:amd64 (1.4-2), libclass-data-inheritable-perl:amd64 (0.08-2), vbackup:amd64 (0.1.9-1), libterm-progressbar-simple-perl:amd64 (0.03-1), libtext-autoformat-perl:amd64 (1.669004-1, automatic), libexception-class-perl:amd64 (1.38-1, automatic), dpkg-awk:amd64 (1.2), libmousex-nativetraits-perl:amd64 (1.09-2, automatic), aptitude-doc-en:amd64 (0.6.11-1ubuntu2, automatic), libtk-histentry-perl:amd64 (0.43-3, automatic), equivs:amd64 (2.0.9), libghc-dpkg-doc:amd64 (0.0.3-4build6), libfile-ncopy-perl:amd64 (0.36-1, automatic), cvs-buildpackage:amd64 (5.23), svn-buildpackage:amd64 (0.8.5), epm:amd64 (4.2-6), liblog-log4perl-perl:amd64 (1.43-1ubuntu1, automatic), perl-doc:amd64 (5.20.1-1, automatic), libmime-types-perl:amd64 (2.04-1, automatic), libtext-english-perl:amd64 (1.606-1, automatic), sysconftool:amd64 (0.17-1), advancecomp:amd64 (1.19-1), libdatetime-perl:amd64 (1.10-1build1, automatic), exim4-dev:amd64 (4.84~RC1-3ubuntu2), libuniversal-isa-perl:amd64 (1.20120726-1, automatic), dpkg-cross:amd64 (2.6.11ubuntu1), libconfig-model-dpkg-perl:amd64 (2.051), config-package-dev:amd64 (5.1.2), apt-dpkg-ref:amd64 (5.3.1ubuntu1), ruby-debian:amd64 (0.3.8build3, automatic), libcupt3-dev:amd64 (2.8.2ubuntu1), libparse-debian-packages-perl:amd64 (0.03-2), apt-show-source:amd64 (0.10), dpkg-sig:amd64 (0.13.1+nmu2), postgresql-common:amd64 (162, automatic), needrestart:amd64 (1.0-1), emacs24:amd64 (24.3+1-4ubuntu1, automatic), libconfig-model-tkui-perl:amd64 (1.344-1, automatic), cupt:amd64 (2.8.2ubuntu1), libtest-warn-perl:amd64 (0.30-1, automatic), libterm-progressbar-perl:amd64 (2.15-1), libpod-pom-perl:amd64 (0.29-1, automatic), linux-libc-dev-armel-cross:amd64 (3.16.0-23.31cross1.105, automatic), libtest-exception-perl:amd64 (0.32-1, automatic), postgresql-9.4-debversion:amd64 (1.0.7-4), swish++:amd64 (6.1.5-2.2, automatic), optipng:amd64 (0.7.5-1), libc6-armel-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross1.105), libcupt-common:amd64 (2.8.2ubuntu1, automatic), emacs24-common-non-dfsg:amd64 (24.3+1-1, automatic), libconfig-auto-perl:amd64 (0.44-1, automatic), localepurge:amd64 (0.7.3.2), libc6-ppc64-powerpc-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross1.2, automatic), linux-libc-dev-ppc64el-cross:amd64 (3.16.0-23.31cross0.3, automatic), libconfig-model-perl:amd64 (2.059-1, automatic), postgresql-client-9.4:amd64 (9.4~rc1-1~0ubuntu0.14.10, automatic), libconfig-inifiles-perl:amd64 (2.83-3, automatic), libc6-dbg-armel-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross1.105), multistrap:amd64 (2.2.0ubuntu2), libcupt3-doc:amd64 (2.8.2ubuntu1), libdebian-dpkgcross-perl:amd64 (2.6.11ubuntu1, automatic), libcarp-assert-more-perl:amd64 (1.14-1), linux-libc-dev-arm64-cross:amd64 (3.16.0-23.31cross0.11, automatic), libtk-dirselect-perl:amd64 (1.12-1, automatic), libhash-merge-perl:amd64 (0.200-1, automatic), libmodule-find-perl:amd64 (0.12-1), gkdebconf:amd64 (1.2.68ubuntu2), libcupt3-0:amd64 (2.8.2ubuntu1, automatic), libc6-dev-powerpc-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross1.2), libfuse-perl:amd64 (0.16.1-1build1, automatic), apt-show-versions:amd64 (0.22.4), libc6-arm64-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross0.11), kbtin:amd64 (1.0.15-1.1+fakesync), libc6-dev-armel-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross1.105), dlocate:amd64 (1.02+nmu3, automatic), smartpm-core:amd64 (1.4-2, automatic), debfoster:amd64 (2.7-2), debian-el:amd64 (35.8ubuntu4), libdpkg-log-perl:amd64 (1.20-2), aptitude-common:amd64 (0.6.11-1ubuntu2, automatic), libc6-dbg-arm64-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross0.11), libsvn-perl:amd64 (1.8.10-1ubuntu2), libc6-dbg-ppc64el-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross0.3), dpkg-ruby:amd64 (0.3.8build3), emacs24-bin-common:amd64 (24.3+1-4ubuntu1, automatic), libtext-diff-perl:amd64 (1.41-1, automatic), libfile-libmagic-perl:amd64 (1.02-1build1), libuniversal-can-perl:amd64 (1.20140328-1, automatic), wajig:amd64 (2.14), libc6-ppc64el-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross0.3, automatic), libc6-dev-arm64-cross:amd64 (2.19-10ubuntu2cross0.11), libmousex-strictconstructor-perl:amd64 (0.02-1, automatic), emacs24-common:amd64 (24.3+1-4ubuntu1, automatic), libcapture-tiny-perl:amd64 (0.24-2), aptitude:amd64 (0.6.11-1ubuntu2), libdatetime-format-strptime-perl:amd64 (1.5600-1), dh-exec:amd64 (0.13), libdatetime-timezone-perl:amd64 (1.73-1+2014f, automatic), libdevel-stacktrace-perl:amd64 (1.3400-1, automatic), libcupt3-0-downloadmethod-curl:amd64 (2.8.2ubuntu1, automatic), libyaml-perl:amd64 (0.98-1, automatic), dpkg-dev-el:amd64 (35.8ubuntu4), alien:amd64 (8.91), dpkg-www:amd64 (2.54+nmu1), libterm-progressbar-quiet-perl:amd64 (0.31-1), libdebian-installer4:amd64 (0.88ubuntu6, automatic), libghc-monad-loops-prof:amd64 (0.4.2.1-1, automatic), libtext-reform-perl:amd64 (1.20-1, automatic), libparse-recdescent-perl:amd64 (1.967009+dfsg-1, automatic), info2www:amd64 (1.2.2.9-24, automatic), xapt:amd64 (2.2.20), libdpkg-dev:amd64 (1.17.13ubuntu1), libtest-mockobject-perl:amd64 (1.20140408-1, automatic), linux-libc-dev-powerpc-cross:amd64 (3.16.0-23.31cross1.2, automatic), libcupt3-0-downloadmethod-wget:amd64 (2.8.2ubuntu1), postgresql-client-common:amd64 (162, automatic), linux-libc-dev-armhf-cross:amd64 (3.16.0-23.31cross1.105, automatic), libghc-bindings-dsl-dev:amd64 (1.0.21-1)
Remove: sensible-mda:amd64 (8.14.4-7), sendmail:amd64 (8.14.4-7), sendmail-bin:amd64 (8.14.4-7), kuvert:amd64 (2.0.12)
End-Date: 2014-12-30  02:43:39

Start-Date: 2014-12-30  02:51:00
Commandline: apt-get install maven openjdk-7-jdk ant sudo software-properties-common python-software-properties xterm
Install: ant:amd64 (1.9.4-1), libplexus-sec-dispatcher-java:amd64 (1.3.1-6, automatic), libjcommander-java:amd64 (1.32-1, automatic), fop:amd64 (1.1.dfsg-2ubuntu1, automatic), libcommons-logging-java:amd64 (1.2-1ubuntu1, automatic), libplexus-containers-java:amd64 (1.0~beta3.0.7-7, automatic), libjdom1-java:amd64 (1.1.3-1, automatic), libqdox-java:amd64 (1.12-1build1, automatic), libplexus-container-default-java:amd64 (1.0-alpha-9-stable-1-7, automatic), libeasymock-java:amd64 (3.2+ds-2, automatic), libfop-java:amd64 (1.1.dfsg-2ubuntu1, automatic), libosgi-core-java:amd64 (4.3.1-1, automatic), libcommons-parent-java:amd64 (22-2build1, automatic), libplexus-io-java:amd64 (1.0~alpha5-2, automatic), libmaven-scm-java:amd64 (1.3-5, automatic), libsaxon-java:amd64 (6.5.5-10, automatic), libitext1-java:amd64 (1.4-5, automatic), libxmlgraphics-commons-java:amd64 (1.5-4ubuntu1, automatic), libcommons-codec-java:amd64 (1.9-1, automatic), libhttpcore-java:amd64 (4.3.2-2, automatic), libjsch-java:amd64 (0.1.51-1ubuntu1, automatic), libcommons-jxpath-java:amd64 (1.3-6, automatic), aspectj:amd64 (1.6.12+dfsg-3, automatic), python-software-properties:amd64 (0.94), libplexus-build-api-java:amd64 (0.0.7-1, automatic), junit4:amd64 (4.11-3, automatic), libyaml-snake-java:amd64 (1.12-2, automatic), libcommons-beanutils-java:amd64 (1.9.2-1, automatic), libasm3-java:amd64 (3.3.2-2, automatic), libmodello-java:amd64 (1.1-3, automatic), libwagon-java:amd64 (1.0.0-2ubuntu2, automatic), libcommons-collections3-java:amd64 (3.2.1-7, automatic), libhamcrest-java:amd64 (1.3-5ubuntu1, automatic), libgeronimo-jpa-2.0-spec-java:amd64 (1.1-2, automatic), libaether-java:amd64 (1.13.1-2, automatic), libgeronimo-osgi-support-java:amd64 (1.0-2, automatic), libplexus-classworlds2-java:amd64 (2.5.1-2, automatic), liblog4j1.2-java:amd64 (1.2.17-4ubuntu3, automatic), java-wrappers:amd64 (0.1.28, automatic), libcommons-lang-java:amd64 (2.6-3ubuntu2, automatic), libhttpclient-java:amd64 (4.3.4-1, automatic), libclassworlds-java:amd64 (1.1-final-5, automatic), libjackrabbit-java:amd64 (2.3.6-1, automatic), libcommons-io-java:amd64 (2.4-2, automatic), rhino:amd64 (1.7R4-3, automatic), libcommons-cli-java:amd64 (1.2-3ubuntu1, automatic), libplexus-ant-factory-java:amd64 (1.0~alpha2.1-3, automatic), libnetty-java:amd64 (3.2.6.Final-2, automatic), ant-optional:amd64 (1.9.4-1, automatic), junit:amd64 (3.8.2-8build1, automatic), libcommons-vfs-java:amd64 (2.0-3ubuntu1, automatic), libnetbeans-cvsclient-java:amd64 (6.5-2, automatic), libplexus-utils2-java:amd64 (2.0.5-1, automatic), libaopalliance-java:amd64 (20070526-5, automatic), libjline-java:amd64 (1.0-2, automatic), libjetty-java:amd64 (6.1.26-3, automatic), libcommons-jexl2-java:amd64 (2.1.1-2, automatic), libganymed-ssh2-java:amd64 (250-2, automatic), libcommons-net2-java:amd64 (2.2-2, automatic), libsisu-guice-java:amd64 (3.2.2+dfsg-1, automatic), librhino-java:amd64 (1.7R4-3, automatic), libavalon-framework-java:amd64 (4.2.0-9, automatic), libapache-pom-java:amd64 (10-2build1, automatic), libplexus-i18n-java:amd64 (1.0-beta-10-3, automatic), libosgi-compendium-java:amd64 (4.3.0-1, automatic), maven:amd64 (3.0.5-1), libxom-java:amd64 (1.2.10-1, automatic), libservlet2.5-java:amd64 (6.0.41-1, automatic), libmaven2-core-java:amd64 (2.2.1-15, automatic), libregexp-java:amd64 (1.5-3build1, automatic), libplexus-interactivity-api-java:amd64 (1.0-alpha-6-7, automatic), libjaxen-java:amd64 (1.1.6-1ubuntu1, automatic), libplexus-utils-java:amd64 (1.5.15-4, automatic), libbsh-java:amd64 (2.0b4-15, automatic), testng:amd64 (6.8.8-2, automatic), libaspectj-java:amd64 (1.6.12+dfsg-3, automatic), libosgi-foundation-ee-java:amd64 (4.2.0-1, automatic), libjsoup-java:amd64 (1.7.3-1, automatic), libxpp3-java:amd64 (1.1.4c-2build1, automatic), libplexus-interpolation-java:amd64 (1.19-1, automatic), libasync-http-client-java:amd64 (1.6.5-2, automatic), libcglib-java:amd64 (2.2.2+dfsg2-1, automatic), libdoxia-java:amd64 (1.1.4-1ubuntu4, automatic), libmaven-parent-java:amd64 (21-2, automatic), libplexus-cli-java:amd64 (1.2-5, automatic), libdom4j-java:amd64 (1.6.1+dfsg.3-2ubuntu1, automatic), libcdi-api-java:amd64 (1.0-1, automatic), libobjenesis-java:amd64 (1.2+full-3, automatic), libxpp2-java:amd64 (2.1.10-7build1, automatic), libjsch-agent-proxy-java:amd64 (0.0.7-1, automatic), libcommons-httpclient-java:amd64 (3.1-10.2, automatic), libplexus-containers1.5-java:amd64 (1.5.5-6, automatic), libguice-java:amd64 (3.0-3, automatic), libcommons-configuration-java:amd64 (1.10-1, automatic), libxbean-java:amd64 (3.7-6, automatic), libplexus-bsh-factory-java:amd64 (1.0~alpha7-3, automatic), libbsf-java:amd64 (2.4.0-5build1, automatic), libslf4j-java:amd64 (1.7.6-1, automatic), libbatik-java:amd64 (1.7.ubuntu-8ubuntu2, automatic), bsh:amd64 (2.0b4-15, automatic), libgeronimo-interceptor-3.0-spec-java:amd64 (1.0.1-1fakesync1, automatic), libcommons-digester-java:amd64 (1.8.1-4, automatic), libplexus-classworlds-java:amd64 (1.5.0-5, automatic), libwagon2-java:amd64 (2.6-1.1, automatic), libplexus-cipher-java:amd64 (1.5-4, automatic), libplexus-archiver-java:amd64 (1.2-1, automatic), libsisu-ioc-java:amd64 (2.3.0-5, automatic)
End-Date: 2014-12-30  02:52:24

Start-Date: 2014-12-30  02:58:14
Commandline: apt-get install postgresql-9.2 postgresql-9.2-postgis-2.1 postgresql-9.2-postgis-2.1-scripts postgresql-contrib-9.2 postgresql-client-common
Install: postgresql-9.2:amd64 (9.2.9-1.pgdg14.10+2), libkml0:amd64 (1.3.0~r864+dfsg-1, automatic), postgresql-9.2-postgis-2.1-scripts:amd64 (2.1.5+dfsg-1~88.git69d0152.pgdg14.10+1), postgresql-9.2-postgis-scripts:amd64 (2.1.5+dfsg-1~88.git69d0152.pgdg14.10+1, automatic), libhdf4-0-alt:amd64 (4.2r10-0ubuntu1, automatic), libnetcdfc7:amd64 (4.1.3-7.2, automatic), libossp-uuid16:amd64 (1.6.2-1.5build1, automatic), libepsilon1:amd64 (0.9.2-2, automatic), postgresql-9.2-postgis-2.1:amd64 (2.1.5+dfsg-1~88.git69d0152.pgdg14.10+1), postgresql-contrib-9.2:amd64 (9.2.9-1.pgdg14.10+2), libogdi3.2:amd64 (3.2.0~beta2-7.1, automatic), odbcinst1debian2:amd64 (2.3.1-3, automatic), libdap11:amd64 (3.12.0-1, automatic), postgresql-client-9.2:amd64 (9.2.9-1.pgdg14.10+2, automatic), libspatialite5:amd64 (4.1.1-10, automatic), libdapclient3:amd64 (3.12.0-1, automatic), libgdal1h:amd64 (1.10.1+dfsg-8ubuntu1, automatic), libarpack2:amd64 (3.1.5-3, automatic), libarmadillo4:amd64 (4.400.2+dfsg-1, automatic), libgeos-3.4.2:amd64 (3.4.2-5, automatic), libfreexl1:amd64 (1.0.0g-1, automatic), pgdg-keyring:amd64 (2014.1, automatic), libgeos-c1:amd64 (3.4.2-5, automatic), liburiparser1:amd64 (0.8.0.1-2, automatic), liblwgeom-2.1.5:amd64 (2.1.5+dfsg-1~88.git69d0152.pgdg14.10+1, automatic), odbcinst:amd64 (2.3.1-3, automatic), proj-bin:amd64 (4.8.0-5, automatic)
Upgrade: postgresql-client-common:amd64 (162, 164.pgdg14.10+1)
End-Date: 2014-12-30  02:58:46

Start-Date: 2014-12-30  03:00:12
Commandline: apt-get install osm2pgsql
Install: postgresql-9.4-postgis-2.1:amd64 (2.1.5+dfsg-1~88.git69d0152.pgdg14.10+1, automatic), postgresql-9.4-postgis-scripts:amd64 (2.1.5+dfsg-1~88.git69d0152.pgdg14.10+1, automatic), osm2pgsql:amd64 (0.84.0-3), postgresql-contrib-9.4:amd64 (9.4.0-1.pgdg14.10+1, automatic), postgis:amd64 (2.1.5+dfsg-1~88.git69d0152.pgdg14.10+1, automatic), postgis-doc:amd64 (2.1.5+dfsg-1~88.git69d0152.pgdg14.10+1, automatic)
Upgrade: postgresql-9.4:amd64 (9.4~rc1-1~0ubuntu0.14.10, 9.4.0-1.pgdg14.10+1)
End-Date: 2014-12-30  03:00:27

Start-Date: 2014-12-30  03:02:55
Commandline: /usr/sbin/synaptic
Upgrade: postgresql-common:amd64 (162, 164.pgdg14.10+1), postgresql-9.4-debversion:amd64 (1.0.7-4, 1.0.7-4.pgdg14.04+1), postgresql-client-9.4:amd64 (9.4~rc1-1~0ubuntu0.14.10, 9.4.0-1.pgdg14.10+1), libpq5:amd64 (9.4~rc1-1~0ubuntu0.14.10, 9.4.0-1.pgdg14.10+1)
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The system booted fine multiple times after fresh installation. In case someone has an idea which package might cause the described issues, I can remove and reinstall it in order verify.

Adding kernel boot parameter nomodeset doesn't change anything, i.e. neither the issue nor the poor logging.

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  • To your edit: this is defenetly wrong. NetworkManager is not starting because the network is not configured completly. In fact you can start NetworkManager after login using sudo NetworkManager (this worked on my PC). I think the error is not in init.d but in ifup, wich uses the /etc/network/interfaces file. Dec 19, 2014 at 16:31
  • @LittleByBlue How to configure the network so that NetworkManager (it's init.d service is called network-manager) can start at boot? Issueing sudo service network-manager start is what I have to do and do after login. The error can't be related to /etc/network/interfaces because it contains nothing but the content in ATAKAMA's answer below. I'm not using ifconfig (including ifup) approach (see askubuntu.com/questions/1786/… for details on differences) Dec 19, 2014 at 17:54
  • I think ifup is used at every boot. I selved the problem at first by making a little shellscript, wich was called at boot, wich started NetworkManager after the boot using anacron. This is in fact just making the symptoms invisible, but does not solve your real problem. I would try to boot without the option quiet, to watch what happens. Dec 20, 2014 at 12:51
  • quiet has never been a boot parameter in my case (I think it's because of mainline kernel (3.17.x). The messages "waiting for network..." just appear out of nowhere. Dec 21, 2014 at 18:40
  • try nomodeset or something wich causes the bootstrap to tell you what is going on :-| Dec 21, 2014 at 19:00

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You should first ensure that the /etc/network/interfaces file contains at least the loopback interface configuration:

auto lo iface lo inet loopback

Next, if you have any auto stanzas and the interfaces might not be available at boot, you can replace auto with allow-hotplug to prevent upstart from waiting for them to be brought up (i.e. replace auto eth0 with allow-hotplug eth0).

Finally, the brute-force approach would be to comment out or modify the sleep timers in /etc/init/failsafe.conf, but this is obviously not recommended as the file might be modified by any subsequent upstart update.

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  • Interesting, the entry was missing, but after adding it the issue persists. Modifying the timer in /etc/init/failsafe.conf would just hide the symptoms, but not cure the desease. Who would I retrieve knowledge from changing timer values? I only handle lo in the interfaces file (thanks to your answer ;)) and the rest should be done with network-manager like before the issue occured. Dec 19, 2014 at 16:06
  • ATAKAMA 's answer is in fact correct. I had the same issue with an auto set up wlan dongle. Dec 19, 2014 at 16:33

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