I think this bug is due to a problem in the init script priority : - gdm start with S13 - dbus (and so hal) start with S20 In the majority of the case there is no problem. But if you use automated login and if there a script between the 2 that take some time, it might fail.
I suggest that priority of gdm should be at least the same as dbus (20) or, to be more safe, greeter (21 or something) ** Changed in: hal (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: hal => gdm -- failed to initialize HAL : gdm init script priority should be at least equal to dbus one https://launchpad.net/bugs/81670 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
