Why is adding a new Ubuntu PC to an existing LAN such a pain?

[Mario Vukelic]

On Sun, 2007-01-21 at 20:59 +0000, Bernard Peek wrote:
> 
> Nope, I've always used the bog standard install disk. It's a while
> since 
> I've done an install so I can't remember at which point I need to
> enter 
> the network details. I've always booted into the live version then 
> installed from there, I'm not sure whether that makes a difference. 

This bug report says that this is not possible:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/57681