Not sure if it is helpfull, but when executing java -jar minecraft.jar in terminal in awesome wm, one gets the same errormessage:
** WARNING **: Couldn't connect to accessibility bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-DuXHixIghB: Connection refused A big difference is however, minecraft window isnt closed, and game is playable. On my laptop (no guarantees that it works on all computers) so if you are desperate to play minecraft, and want to try awesome and have never tried it before: sudo apt-get install awesome logout sup+enter to open a terminal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of OpenJDK, which is subscribed to openjdk-6 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/935296 Title: minecraft fails to start after latest precise updates... Status in “java-atk-wrapper” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “openjdk-6” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: default java at command line is still java6. invoke java from command line, and minecraft fails to start, usually with no message, but there is some variety. Most usual: charles@basquette:~/Desktop$ java -jar ./minecraft.jar Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", ** WARNING **: Couldn't connect to accessibility bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-oSohfHsLYR: Connection refused charles@basquette:~/Desktop$ another case: charles@basquette:~/Desktop$ java -jar ./minecraft.jar Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", ** WARNING **: Couldn't connect to accessibility bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-oSohfHsLYR: Connection refused [xcb] Unknown sequence number while processing queue [xcb] Most likely this is a multi-threaded client and XInitThreads has not been called [xcb] Aborting, sorry about that. java: ../../src/xcb_io.c:273: poll_for_event: Assertion `!xcb_xlib_threads_sequence_lost' failed. Aborted (core dumped) charles@basquette:~/Desktop$ another version, as suggested by: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11696963 is to invoke as root, yielding: root@basquette:/home/charles/Desktop# java -jar ./minecraft.jar Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", ** WARNING **: Unable to create Ubuntu Menu Proxy: The connection is closed ** WARNING **: Couldn't connect to accessibility bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-oSohfHsLYR: Connection refused java.io.FileNotFoundException: /root/.minecraft/lastlogin (No such file or directory) at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method) at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(FileInputStream.java:137) at net.minecraft.LoginForm.readUsername(LoginForm.java:131) at net.minecraft.LoginForm.<init>(LoginForm.java:76) at net.minecraft.LauncherFrame.<init>(LauncherFrame.java:30) at net.minecraft.LauncherFrame.main(LauncherFrame.java:158) at net.minecraft.MinecraftLauncher.main(MinecraftLauncher.java:13) ^Croot@basquette:/home/charles/Desktop# exit minecraft is stock .jar unchanged for several weeks/months ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: openjdk-6-jre 6b24-1.11.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-16.25-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Feb 18 09:39:32 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: openjdk-6 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-15 (34 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/java-atk-wrapper/+bug/935296/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openjdk Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openjdk More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

