Ok came to know that now /etc/network/interfaces also needs a dns- nameserver . From what I understand they are the same as in the network- applet right?
The DNS Servers where one puts stuff. This is what I've put there. auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto eth1 inet static address 192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.1.1 dns-nameservers 61.1.96.69, 61.1.96.71 ifconfig gives this sudo ifconfig -a [sudo] password for shirish: eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr some address UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) Interrupt:18 Base address:0xc800 eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr some MAC address inet addr:192.168.1.3 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: some address Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:45406 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:37771 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:55521183 (55.5 MB) TX bytes:3939451 (3.9 MB) Interrupt:22 Base address:0xcc00 lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:882 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:882 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:52416 (52.4 KB) TX bytes:52416 (52.4 KB) -- 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