Checking the issue that was referred shows it was handled and fixed in 1. Kernel https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/37091fdd831f28a6509008542174ed324dd645bc which is 4.6 and thereby fixed in >=Yakkety. 2. Systemd https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/2422 that went into systemd 230 which also means part of >=Yakkety.
I'm filing bug tasks for systemd and kernel to check and maybe consider for Xenial ** Package changed: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Also affects: systemd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => New ** Changed in: nbd (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Also affects: nbd (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: systemd (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** No longer affects: nbd (Ubuntu Xenial) ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/696435 Title: wait-for-root fails to detect nbd root To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/696435/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs