I have the same problem in a fresh install of Gutsy, final release... I totally uninstalled network-manager because I don't need it at all (I have only an ethernet interface, statically configured) and because the loopback interface was not automatically brought up. Now eth0 is not brought up too...
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/network/interfaces auto lo iface lo inet loopback iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.1.1 auto eth0 -- network has to be started each time system is booted https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/50099 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs