For determining whether the cause is the upstart change or the patches, can you please replace /etc/init/gdm.conf with
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu- desktop/gdm/ubuntu/download/308/gdm.upstart-20090908222224-vvx39yazv82iznd9-1/gdm.upstart?start_revid=308 and check if it still happens? I suspect it's a subtle breakage in the upstart job. Thanks! ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
