I can reproduce this problem with 7.10 installed on my notebook. eth0 (in my case) just doesn't come up. a simple $ sudo ifup eth0 is enough to make it work with a static ip.
** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- Static network settings while in livecd do not take effect without complete restart of network setting tool and re-assertion of the device checkbox https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/148606 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