karmic panels have broken

[NoOp]

On 12/07/2009 01:42 PM, drew einhorn wrote:
> Upgraded my desktop to karmic a while ago.
> After a few configuration issues were resolved
> things were working well for a while.
> 
> All of a sudden my panels have died, I had two panels at the top of my
> desktop.
> Everything has disappeared except for a trash icon in the upper right
> corner.
> The diviision between the panels is missing and I can't add anything to the
> panels.
> This desktop is very crippled.
> 
> What do I don now?
> 
> 

I'm not clear; first you say that the panels had dissappeared, then you
say that the division between the panels is missing and you can't add
anything to the panels... which is it?

You might try:
Alt-F1
  Login using your regular login name and password
   $ sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-panel gnome-panel-data
$ exit
Alt-F7

see if your default panels are back (top and bottom). You can then
adjust modify from there.