This system was initially running Natty and installed with d-i. The file /etc/network/interfaces was changed to be static. Everything worked. The machine was then upgraded to Oneiric and still working. Then upgraded to Precise and hit by this defect.
It is critical because the configuration of the system was changed, without notification, in a way that severely affects the whole system and make applications relying on DNS resolution unusable.
This system was initially running Natty and installed with d-i. The file /etc/network/ interfaces was changed to be static. Everything worked. The machine was then upgraded to Oneiric and still working. Then upgraded to Precise and hit by this defect.
It is critical because the configuration of the system was changed, without notification, in a way that severely affects the whole system and make applications relying on DNS resolution unusable.