Boot stuck on "A start job is running for Network initialization (XXm / no limit)"

signalcodec

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Exactly as the title suggests; after a reboot this morning proxmox will not complete its boot, timer is just ticking with no end in sight. And I can't get into proxmox to find out an underlying issue.

Help!
 
If the the task does not stop - boot with a live-CD and check the contents of your /etc/network/interfaces
else try looking into the system's journal for hints what caused the delay (journalctl -b)

I hope this helps!
 
I had the same problem when I was trying to install Proxmox Backup Server on top of Debian 11. Commenting auto IPv6 config out in /etc/network/interfaces fixed the issue:
# iface enp0s25 inet6 auto

Strange thing is the interface (enp0s25) gets correct auto IPv6 configuration even with the line above commented out.
 
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I had the same problem when I was trying to install Proxmox Backup Server on top of Debian 11. Commenting auto IPv6 config out in /etc/network/interfaces fixed the issue:
# iface enp0s25 inet6 auto

Strange thing is the interface (enp0s25) gets correct auto IPv6 configuration even with the line above commented out.
Two and a half years later... you saved me! I had the same issue with Proxmox 8.1.3
Thank you!
 

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