[Bug 84876] Gnome settings manager error to start desktop

[LucasArruda]

Public bug reported:

I don`t know if it`s a HAL problem, or a daemon problem from gnome-
settings-daemon.


When I log into gdm, GNOME takes a long time to start, and then starts with a error:

"An error has occurred while initiating the Settings Manager.

Some settings, like theme, sounds or wallpaper may not work properly.

The error message was:

Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application
did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply,
the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.

GNOME will try to load settings manager in the next time it starts."

(Just the core message "Did not receive a reply...." is in it`s correct
english form, the rest I translated from Portuguese to English)


What I did is to put gnome-settings-daemon in the Session menu, and then I get my default theme and wallpaper, but the error still occurs.

I noticed, though, when I start GNOME without plugging any device, like
Synaptics Touchpad (disabling it), usb Mice, ethernet cable and wifi
(disabling it), the error doesn`t occurs or it`s not frequent.


So, in short, the error appear most times, but not always, and in some special cases, like with unplugging devices, I generally don`t get the error and GNOME starts as fast as before.



Technical info:
Ubuntu 6.10
Acer Aspire 5672 WMLi, with Ati x1400  (using 8.28.8 drivers, newer ones doesn`t seems to work well)


Thanks in advance.

** Affects: control-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

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Gnome settings manager error to start desktop
https://launchpad.net/bugs/84876