Comment 21 for bug 847782

I understand that the first time after installation it makes sense for the system to wait for a network connection before booting. If the installer removes the line in /etc/network/interfaces telling the system about networks most users won't ever find out about this. But -
What happens if somebody just needs a line in /etc/network/interfaces. Or - as I did - added a static network communication to avoid problems with the router or because it was needed to get the system in a sane state again after one updates from one ubuntu alpha to another?

Since the user won't know the reason why the system is waiting for a network and other OSes have strange boot delays that seem to have been introduced intentionally chances aren't 100% that he will eventually end up here and know what to do to fix the problem.