I think this a bug 962001 might be the same issue. The latest update to autofs uses a new upstart feature called wait-for- state to coordinate between ypbind and autofs - I think its targetting the wrong state causing autofs not to start.
** Changed in: autofs (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: autofs (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => James Page (james-page) ** Changed in: autofs (Ubuntu) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: autofs (Ubuntu) Milestone: None => ubuntu-12.04-beta-2 ** Also affects: autofs (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: High Assignee: James Page (james-page) Status: In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to autofs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/958704 Title: ubuntu 12.04 boot with nis(ypbind) autofs (nfs) not working. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autofs/+bug/958704/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs