OK, this looks like a regression in GTK2. I have installed Ubuntu MATE 14.04 on i386. All works fine. I then add the following PPA where I have backported GTK 2.24.26-0ubuntu1 from Vivid.
* https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mate-dev/+archive/ubuntu/crazy-mate I now experience the exact same crashes in 14.04 that I've experienced on 15.04. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1425401 Title: Notification area crashed upon booting to the live DE (i386 only) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate/+bug/1425401/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs