check out by the command ifconfig whether what output you get If you are facing the problem there are chances you might not get the ip address in the output. For the naive people in simpler words the output will be just one para and not 2 as it should be. Try this link http://pratiklahoti.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/ubuntu-12-04-the-system-network-services-are-not-compatible-with-this-version/
For me this link dint work but for many the above link worked so try that out first My experiment: 1. sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces you will see the lines: auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp instead type: auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.1.5 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.1.1 Now do: 2. sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf Paste below lines: nameserver 127.0.0.1 nameserver 192.168.1.1 now restart your network with: 3.sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart now check 4.ifconfig 5.ping diaspora.com If this gives response your net is working ....Hurray! 6.sudo service network-manager restart This is basically called static ip Let me know whether it works or else what error u get take a screenshot and mail me -- Trupti Rajesh Kini, IIT Bombay GNUnited we stand....from the Windows we fall https://joindiaspora.com/u/kinitrupti| http://fossevangelist.blogspot.in/ >________________________________ > From: Shrinivasan T <tshriniva...@gmail.com> >To: ILUG-C <ilugc@ae.iitm.ac.in> >Sent: Tuesday, 16 July 2013 11:54 AM >Subject: Re: [Ilugc] network manager in ubuntu 12.10 > > >> I got the solution for this. Even I was facing the same problem. > >Share the solution here. >_______________________________________________ >ILUGC Mailing List: >http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc >ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: >http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines > > > _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines