All, I downloaded the most recent iso version using the "complete list of download locations" and pulled a bittorrent version dated 18 October (if you check the date of the automated download system, you'll find the iso date is earlier than the 18th.
Make a long story short. Reinstalling the latest downloaded iso resolved this and related problems. I reported this originally in bug 150930. -- [Gutsy] No Usplash xorg https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/151741 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