I am also experiencing this issue with Xubuntu desktop in 11.10. Light DM becomes unusable, cannot start Ubuntu Software Center or Update Manager, etc - all related to dbus exiting when networking is stopped.
Alonso's workaround works for me, tho I'm not sure it is the proper long term solution. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868095 Title: gnome-settings-daemon crashes on resume in VMware To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/868095/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs