Bug still exists when running Ubuntu virtualized on VMware Fusion 3.1.2. I'm on the latest Beta and applied your patch.
from .xsession-errors: ** (gnome-settings-daemon:3357): WARNING **: You can only run one xsettings manager at a time; exiting ** (gnome-settings-daemon:3357): WARNING **: Unable to start xsettings manager: Could not initialize xsettings manager. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/649809 Title: the session settings manager can try starting before the login screen one exits -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs