I confirm this bug on a clean karmic installation. It happens at every reboot, not using autologin.
The requested output before setting the correct layout back again from the USA to IT:
$ grep X /etc/default/console-setup
# values as the XkbModel, XkbLayout, XkbVariant and XkbOptions options
# in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBLAYOUT="it"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS="grp:alts_toggle"
$
I confirm this bug on a clean karmic installation. It happens at every reboot, not using autologin.
The requested output before setting the correct layout back again from the USA to IT:
$ grep X /etc/default/ console- setup "grp:alts_ toggle"
# values as the XkbModel, XkbLayout, XkbVariant and XkbOptions options
# in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBLAYOUT="it"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS=
$
$ cat /home/anto/.dmrc /var/cache/gdm/`id -un`/dmrc
[Desktop] it_IT.UTF- 8
Session=default
Layout=us
Language=
[Desktop] it_IT.UTF- 8
Session=default
Layout=us
Language=
$