This turns out to be an initramfs-tools problem; we only loop for while the device node doesn't exist, we also need to check whether it's a useful device node.
** Changed in: mdadm (Ubuntu) Status: Needs Info => Rejected ** Changed in: udev (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Rejected ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Rejected => Confirmed -- boot-time race condition initializing md - initramfs detects /dev/sd?, booted system /dev/hd? https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/103177 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs