Hi Alex, so this would be right. /etc/network/interfaces
auto lo iface lo inet loopback auth eth1 iface eth1 inet static address 192.168.1.3 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.1.1 dns-nameserver 192.168.1.1 Then tried this :- sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart * Reconfiguring network interfaces... RTNETLINK answers: No such process SIOCDELRT: No such process WARNING: ifup -a is disabled in favour of NetworkManager. Set ifupdown:managed=false in /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf. So this is right at the least saying that my connection is being managed by Network-Manager Then did this :- sudo /etc/init.d/NetworkManager restart * Stopping NetworkManager... [ OK ] * Starting NetworkManager... [ OK ] Network Manager also did not complain so looks good. But when I right click on nm-applet and click on edit connection (nm- connections-editor) for eth1 it still shows me the connection as a dhcp connection and both connect automatically and system settings are checked. (Stumped here) Another thing why is the dns-nameserver taken as 192.168.1.1 . From what I understand of dns-nameserver they are usually something at the ISP's end. For e.g. my ISP's dns name-servers are 61.1.96.69 , 61.1.96.71 or sometimes use OpenDNS 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 . This information should be there, shouldn't it. -- wired connection settings are lost after reboot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/259214 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs