@Simon (and others running Lucid): Please could you try modifying your /etc/init/procps.conf so it contains the following and let us know if this fixes the issue on Lucid?:
instance $UPSTART_EVENTS start on virtual-filesystems or stopped networking
@Simon (and others running Lucid): Please could you try modifying your /etc/init/ procps. conf so it contains the following and let us know if this fixes the issue on Lucid?:
instance $UPSTART_EVENTS
start on virtual-filesystems or stopped networking