Ubuntu 8.10 applets not saving properties - sounds + NetManager

[Mihai Tanasescu]

Hello guys,


I've just installed Ubuntu 8.10 on my desktop PC at home, being used to 
it so far only on servers and working just with the console.
So far, I'm having 2 problems and after reading and google-ing a bit I 
decided to also ask here in hopes of finding better workarounds.
Currently there are 2 bugs which I've seen and people have already reported:
- NetworkManager won't save any static IP setting
- Sound  Control Applet won't save my unchecked box Analog/Digital 
Output for my Audigy Card
(My speakers are connected via Analog..so no matter what I do, after 
each restart the checkbox appears again in its initial state and I have 
no sound..which is frustrating).

So, questions:
1. For Network Manager is there any more decent way for adding a static 
IP, rather then using a script in /etc/rc.local with ifconfig and route ?
2. For the Sound problem how may I get it to work without opening each 
time the volume control (or alsamixer ncurses interface via console) and 
unchecking the Analog/Digital checkbox ?


Thanks in advance,
Mihai