closing the g-s-d part it seems an xorg issue and the fix is pending commit
** Changed in: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu Precise) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/903973 Title: gnome-settings-daemon crashed with signal 5 in _XReply() To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/903973/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs