Comment 9 for bug 283233

Yup, I also experienced similar symptoms. This thing has multiple problems
and un-intuitive behaviours, and needs to be fixed!

On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Pablos544 <email address hidden> wrote:

> I've just downloaded Ubuntu 8.10 and have experienced a similar problem.
> I'm trying to set-up a static IP address for my PC but the Network
> Settings don't 'stick' as the guy above 'photonymous' says, and when i
> reboot the 'Auto eth0' connection resurfaces.
>
> Further confusingly the Network Control Panel in Ubuntu claims that the
> 'Auto-eth0' connection is 'never' whereas my newly created 'My eth0'
> connection is '3 minutes' but when i delete the auto-connection the
> system tray proudly proclaims that that 'My network is now
> disconnected', and in a few moments the Network Manager announces
> through the System Tray that 'My eth0' connection is now connected. But
> when i restart the computer the 'Auto eth0' connection is again created
> and it is the default connection. My new connection is there but not
> active. I manually then have to convince the system that 'My eth0' is
> the one to use again, but no matter what i do these settings are lost
> next time start Ubuntu which then goes back using 'Auto eth0'.
>
> This didn't use to be no problem in Ubuntu 8.04.
>
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> network manager won't save fixed ip settings on wired connections
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/283233
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