Public bug reported: I'm without any gtk/icon theming etc at the moment. Here's the output; the final line looks suspicious.
$ gnome-settings-daemon (gnome-settings-daemon:3126): GnomeDesktop-WARNING **: could not get output property for LVDS, rc: 15 (gnome-settings-daemon:3126): power-plugin-WARNING **: not connected (gnome-settings-daemon:3126): GnomeDesktop-WARNING **: could not get output property for LVDS, rc: 15 (gnome-settings-daemon:3126): GnomeDesktop-WARNING **: could not get output property for LVDS, rc: 15 (gnome-settings-daemon:3126): GnomeDesktop-WARNING **: could not get output property for LVDS, rc: 15 (gnome-settings-daemon:3126): GnomeDesktop-WARNING **: could not get output property for LVDS, rc: 15 ** (gnome-settings-daemon:3126): WARNING **: Name taken or bus went away - shutting down ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-settings-daemon 3.1.91-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: cb8560608953d46833a1bf646e78598a CheckboxSystem: d00f84de8a555815fa1c4660280da308 Date: Wed Sep 14 13:04:02 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes SourcePackage: gnome-settings-daemon UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-01 (44 days ago) ** Affects: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/849909 Title: g-s-d dies on starting To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/849909/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs