As Noel commented, the issue seems to be fixed by the most recent kernel package:
$ uname -a Linux 2.6.28-4-server #6-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 1 23:42:42 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux Even when removing the suggested changes to /etc/defaults/nfs-common, the init script starts without problems. -- [jaunty] nfs-common fails to start unless NEED_STATD=no https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305589 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs