Networking doesn't start until login

[Luke P. R.]

Currently under Ubuntu 8.10 with a Static Network configuration, the Network manager does not actually bring up the network interfaces until a user logs into the computer. This means that headless systems meant to run a NX/VNC Servers cannot function until a user comes along and logs in locally.

[Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage . I have classified this bug as a bug in network-manager.
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[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.