I can confirm this bug. I'm experiencing exactly the same problem swerling described above.
rainarrow@raw-desktop:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 8.10 Release: 8.10 Codename: intrepid
rainarrow@raw-desktop:~$ uname -a Linux raw-desktop 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
I can confirm this bug. I'm experiencing exactly the same problem swerling described above.
rainarrow@ raw-desktop: ~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10
Codename: intrepid
rainarrow@ raw-desktop: ~$ uname -a
Linux raw-desktop 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux