network settings GUI fails to properly configure the interface

[ArbitraryConstant]

Using the nm-applet and network manager GUI, I am unable to properly configure a static network config. I have seen several failures in this config.

I am unsure whether this bug exists in the front or back end of network manager, and don't have the time or inclination to track that down.

-sometimes it reverts to DHCP when the machine is booted and idle, changing IP addresses from the static configuration
-after a reboot, it failed to properly configure the DNS settings even though static settings had previously been entered. When I went back to the GUI, the name server and search domain had been "forgotten"
-attempts to use a static configuration by manually editing /etc/network/interfaces and /etc/resolv.conf fail if nm-applet is allowed to run.

1.

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10

2.

Package is unknown. This is a fresh Intrepid install.

3.

I expected my network and DNS settings to be used.

4.

The system reverted to default behaviors, or in the case of DNS settings, didn't use anything at all.

The workaround is to disable the network manager and configure /etc/network/interfaces and /etc/resolv.conf manually.

[Manu1400 (le-grand-manu)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Unfortunately we can't start working on it yet, because your bug report didn't include enough information.

Please include the information requested at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingNetworkManager. If you have trouble, do not hesitate to ask for more assistance. Thanks in advance.

[Adam J. Lincoln (adamjlincoln)]

We'd like to figure out what's causing this bug for you, but we haven't heard back from you in a while. Could you please provide the requested information? Because you haven't seen a crash, it's probably best to follow the instructions to stop NetworkManager after you get your settings how you want them, set up the log capture as shown, and start NetworkManager as shown. Thanks!

[Boniek (boniek12p)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!