Static address with network manager

[O. Sinclair]

On 29/08/2010 23:01, Christophe Guilbert wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to know how to setup a static address using a GUI tool
> I used to do that very easily with any previous Kubuntu version.
> I am using network manager , I can set a new connection with a static IP
> address with network manager ("connect automatically" option checked) ,
> however each time I reboot my computer , I got a DHCP  address again ,
> the new connection never come first.
> How can a start this connection by default when I start the computer
>
> Also when I setup a new  connection , I had to setup this stupid kvallet
> passwrd which I DON"T want , how can I fix that
>
The easiest is to replace network-manager with WICD that has excellent 
facilities for static address setting