Ubuntu 8.10 applets not saving properties - sounds + NetManager

[Mihai Tanasescu]

Thorny wrote:
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>> @Thorny:
>> My home setup includes a static IP from the provider but I also have a
>> wifi usb stick in my home PC.
>> What good would in this case be to only be able to do roaming with the
>> Network Manager. (when it has in it an option to add a static ip instead
>> of DHCP for a network card..and I have 2 onboard). I was able to make a
>> workaround against this bug (I found it reported already) by doing
>> ifconfig / route add default gw in a script and/or killing NetManager,
>> but it's not the civilized way to go.
>>
>>     
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>
> If you had given more information in the first place you could have
> received a better answer.
>
> The static IP you describe is on a WAN (not LAN) and it will always be on
> the same interface. You could have a proper stanza in your interfaces file
> for the WiFi stick which allows NetworkManager to receive IP from DHCP on
> your LAN (or other lans you visit).
>
> However, I'm old school, for me simple answer would be to un-install
> NetworkManager, and configure interfaces in the way that is necessary for
> the topology of the network involved. What is uncivilized about the way we
> have done things for years?
>
> I'm surprised that you didn't find the WICD answer in you previous search,
> it a frequently asked question and proposed solution here for people who
> require automagic.
>
>
>
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Sorry for the info part...being used to the info I had..I didn't 
consider the fact that you are new to it..

I'm used at work to configuring manually and using 
/etc/network/interfaces (or whatever the distribution in question 
provides, or even ifconfig made scripts) but I wanted some desktop use 
at home to feel comfortable with.

Static IP is my internet connection and WAN.
I didn't want to resort to manual setting of stuff because I want my 
desktop PC to be more flexible and automatic then my day to day work and 
"handy" solutions.
But this is my personal choice, I'm too lazy to also do it/like it old 
school at home.

I've switched to WICD and it seems to be more than ok for my needs 
luckily. (I did find it in some Ubuntu forum threads mentioned, but 
moreover I felt curious about fixing the existing NetworkManager, 
conservative view like).

I also found an alternative solution with specifying another connection 
in NetworkManager, giving it the same mac address as the card for which 
it doesn't save the static IP.
Then specifying the static IP for it...and voila..after reboot it works.

For the sound problem I used a startup script with alsamixer and 
although it's not cosmetic, it's very functional.



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Mihai