Spurious applications on startup

[Verde Denim]

On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Josh Holland <jshholland at googlemail.com>wrote:

> On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 16:39 -0400, Verde Denim wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 4:14 PM, Josh Holland
> > <jshholland at googlemail.com> wrote:
> >
> >         On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 15:54 -0400, Verde Denim wrote:
> >         >
> >         >
> >         > On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 3:37 PM, Josh Holland
> >         > <jshholland at googlemail.com> wrote:
> >         >
> >         >         On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 15:22 -0400, Verde Denim
> >         wrote:
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> >         >         >
> >         >         [snip]
> >         >         > I set up a few programs to run on startup (such as
> >         a
> >         >         terminal, a
> >         >         > little
> >         >         > "reminder.py" script I wrote myself and
> >         Rhythmbox/Banshee)
> >         >         using
> >         >         > System
> >         >         > > Preferences > Sessions. But I decided to turn
> >         these off.
> >         >         But,
> >         >         > whenever
> >         >         > I turn on the computer (an 18-month-old Dell
> >         Inspiron 1300
> >         >         with 512 MB
> >         >         > RAM and 2.7 GHz ix86 processor) I get first my
> >         home folder
> >         >         opening,
> >         >         > followed by Banshee, even though the file browser
> >         was never
> >         >         on my
> >         >         > startup list, and I removed the Banshee entry. I
> >         appreciate
> >         >         all help
> >         >         > given.
> >         >         > Check Preferences ->Sessions ->Session Options.
> >         You probably
> >         >         have
> >         >         > the  "Automatically remember applications"
> >         selected.
> >         >         De-select
> >         >         > it, close everything you don't want to reappear on
> >         your next
> >         >         login,
> >         >         > and restart gdm. That should fix it.
> >         >         >
> >         >         > Jack
> >         >         >
> >         >         >
> >         >         > - --
> >         >
> >         >         No, that hasn't solved it.
> >         > Is the option in Sessions currently set? If not, Can you
> >         list what's
> >         > in the 'Current Session' and also what is selected in the
> >         'Startup'
> >         > List?
> >         >
> >         > Jack
> >         >
> >         >
> >         >
> >         >
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> >         The checkbox in "Session Options" is not set.
> >         In "Startup Programs" there is:
> >         Bluetooth Manager
> >         Check for new hardware drivers
> >         Evolution Alarm Notifier
> >         Network Manager
> >         Power Manager
> >         Print Queue Applet
> >         PulseAudio Session Management
> >         Rhythmbox (not checked)
> >         Terminal (not checked)
> >         Tracker
> >         Tracker Applet
> >         Update Notifier
> >         User folders update
> >         Visual Assistance
> >         Volume Manager
> >
> >         And in Current Session (with options removed):
> >         gnome-control-center
> >         gnome-panel
> >         nautilus
> >         seahorse-daemon
> >         update-notifier
> >         gnome-power-manager
> >         compiz
> >         bluetooth-applet
> >         gnome-at-visual
> >         jockey-gtk
> >         /usr/lib/evolution/2.22/evolution-alarm-notify
> >         tracker-applet
> >         xdg-user-dirs-gtk-update
> >         trackerd
> >         /usr/lib/gnome-volume-manager/gnome-volume-manager
> >         pactl load-module module-x11-xsmp
> >         nm-applet
> >         /usr/bin/system-config-printer-applet
> >         banshee #tried removing this and restarting, had no effect
> >         evolution-exchange-storage
> >         computertemp
> >         fast-user-switch-applet
> >         deskbar-applet
> >         gnome-session-properties
> >         evolution
> >         evolution-alarm-notify
> >
> >         Hope this helps -- I spent enough time typing it in!
> >
> > Ok. Turn off what you don't want. Then go into Session Options, and
> > click "Remember Currently Running Applications".
> > Then either restart Ubuntu, or go to a terminal and type sudo killall
> > gdm...
> >
> > That should reset what the session manager is saving.
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >
> >
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> Well, all that fiddling got rid of the file browser, but banshee is
> still starting on login. Also, sudo killall gdm just brings up a screen
> of pretty colours that can only be got rid of by holding down the power
> button.


So, you're saying that if you stop gdm (which should start a new X session),
your machine locks up entirely?
Or is it just slow to respond (I have a 512 machine that isn't exactly to my
liking in the response department)

Jack

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