random graphical boot failure with (process:275): Glib-WARNING **: getpwuid_r() failed due to unknown user id (0)

[latrom]

Binary package hint: gdm

Hello. I get (process:275): Glib-WARNING **: getpwuid_r() failed due to unknown user id (0) randomly when I boot. It seems to be gdm related, I think. Included is a screenshot. The graphical boot fails and it stops to that text.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: gdm 2.30.5-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Oct 4 09:35:30 2010
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=fi_FI.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gdm

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

The warning seems similar to bug #532984

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Can you switch to a VT using ctrl-alt-f<n>?

[latrom (moertael)]

If I remember correctly, yes. The system does not jam completely, for example ctrl-alt-del reboots. I will try next time.

[linex83 (linex83)]

I get the error on installation. Seems to be permanent and not random. Keeps me from installing Ubuntu 10.10.

[Nick Rhodes (ngrhodes)]

Is this related to bug 574596 ?

[latrom (moertael)]

I think it is the same bug.