Re: NM 0.7.996 - Karmic, static IP not setting

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Thu, 2009-10-01 at 12:55 -0400, Daniel wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> NM 0.7.996 on Ubuntu Karmic. I attempt to use the nm-connection editor
> to create a new static interface - remove the connect automatically
> the from the default Auto Eth0. I put in the static configuration,
> click apply - I'm prompted with an authentication screen. After I
> enter the password, the authentication dialogue closes along with the
> nm-connection editor screen and the connection I created reverts to
> the default DHCP profile. 
> 
> I also have an active Wireless connection as well, which seems to
> re-associate with the access point when this happens. It seems no
> configurations can be made to the connections to any of my connections
> - for connections that where pre-existing to the karmic install, I'm
> not prompted for a password but neither are the changes taken. 
> 
> Maybe I should dump my network manager configuration entirely? And
> recreate the connections, or is this a known issue? 

78b7101d570aa874cd748b0488ddeda15d7657df

which fixes that issue, but exposed another one with wifi secrets not
getting pulled into the connection editor.  Working on that one.  You'll
want the Ubuntu guys to pull latest changes into their package.

Dan