Yep, the official way of turning dnsmasq off in NM is simply to comment the entry in /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
That's covered in http://www.stgraber.org/2012/02/24/dns-in- ubuntu-12-04/ (linked from the 12.04 release notes) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/993794 Title: Precise resolvconf+dnsmasq setup breaks login in some wireless networks To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dnsmasq/+bug/993794/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs