cannot set automatic login through system settings

[Joel Pickett]

Following on from this bug -

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/casper/+bug/819624

I was unable to set automatic login at the install stage. I've installed Ubuntu 11.10 alpha 3 successfully but if I go to user accounts and try to set automatic login, the option doesn't stick. I set it to Automatic login , ON and then exit the program, reopen user settings to see that Automatic login is OFF again

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.1.4-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-7.9-generic 3.0.0
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-7-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 5 22:24:31 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110803.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_AU:en
 LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)