I think I know what is causing this problem: no internet connection or more specific no open port to DNS. If the compu cannot resolve a DNS the problems occur.
Can anyone confirm? By the way I don't think the "The process for the system protocol died unexpectedly" prblem should occur... -- The error message: "The process for the system protocol died unexpectedly" triggers many problems, when logged in as graphical root in Kubuntu Dapper https://launchpad.net/bugs/49950 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs