I'm experiencing this same problem on Dapper Drake. So are others. See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1581628
-- Firestarter init fails on system boot when NetworkManager is used https://launchpad.net/bugs/42759 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
