Most apps won't start UPDATE

[Chris]

On Mon, 2007-06-25 at 20:11 -0400, Chris wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> I've had this problem on more then one Ubuntu and Kubuntu systems.  I'll
> go to start and application and it will attempt to start.  The task bar
> and bouncing cursor icon will indicate that the application is going to
> start, but nothing happens. Then the taskbar and bouncing cursor icon
> disappears and nothing happens.
> 
> As an example I just plugged in a 512mb SD memory card to upload some
> pictures to this Kubuntu machine.  When the card was inserted in the
> card reader it promts me as to what to do.  I choose to open it in
> DigiKam. It open I uploaded the pics off the card to the PC.  An hour
> later I tried to open open the picture with DigiKam and it starts the
> load...and does nothing but bounce the cursor icon and show DigiKam in
> the taskbar...then it doesn't load and the task bar and cursor icon
> disappear.  This happens with some other application too.
> 
> Any idea on how to fix this?
> Thanks guys,
> Chris
> 
> 
Ok I just noticed that if I load DigiKam first then open the picture in
it, it will run/load...but if I make DigiKam the default application for
picture viewing it doen't load.

Also Beryl Manager application does exactly the same thing.

Thanks for any help you can provide.
Chris