[Tribe 5] desktop won't load on linux 2.6.22-10

I see the following errors on /var/log/gdm/\:0.log

DISPATCH ERROR! _glapi_add_dispatch failed to add glVertexAttrib4iv!
DISPATCH ERROR! _glapi_add_dispatch failed to add glVertexAttrib4bv!
DISPATCH ERROR! _glapi_add_dispatch failed to add glVertexAttrib4ubv!
DISPATCH ERROR! _glapi_add_dispatch failed to add glVertexAttrib4usv!
DISPATCH ERROR! _glapi_add_dispatch failed to add glVertexAttrib4uiv!

Can you give us ~/.xsession-errors file, please.

Can you use failsafe mode?

Typing one or all of those command do you see errors or does they resolve your problems?
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get check

Andrea,

Here's the information you've requested:

==========~/.xsession-errors==========
(process:5382): Gtk-WARNING **: This process is currently running setuid or setgid.
This is not a supported use of GTK+. You must create a helper
program instead. For further details, see:

    http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html

Refusing to initialize GTK+.

(process:5386): Gtk-WARNING **: This process is currently running setuid or setgid.
This is not a supported use of GTK+. You must create a helper
program instead. For further details, see:

    http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html

Refusing to initialize GTK+.
/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/40guidance-displayconfig_restore: 11: /usr/bin/displayconfig-restore: not found
SESSION_MANAGER=local/inspiron-1501:/tmp/.ICE-unix/5379
/bin/sh: /usr/bin/esd: not found

** (x-session-manager:5379): WARNING **: Could not start esd: Failed to execute child process "/usr/bin/esd" (No such file or directory)

** (x-session-manager:5379): WARNING **: Failed to start sound.

Checking for Xgl: not present.
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Checking for nVidia: not present.
Checking for Xgl: not present.
** Message: Not starting remote desktop server
/bin/sh: /usr/bin/esd: not found

Tracker version 0.6.1 Copyright (c) 2005-2006 by Jamie McCracken (<email address hidden>)

This program is free software and comes without any warranty.
It is licensed under version 2 or later of the General Public License which can be viewed at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt

Initialising tracker...
throttle level is 0
ERROR: while reading file /usr/share/tracker/sqlite-stored-procs.sql on line 170
/usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format
evolution-alarm-notify-Message: Setting timeout for 63598 1188086400 1188022802
evolution-alarm-notify-Message: Sat Aug 25 19:00:00 2007

evolution-alarm-notify-Message: Sat Aug 25 01:20:02 2007

Initializing gnome-mount extension
/bin/sh: /usr/bin/esd: not found
/bin/sh: /usr/bin/esd: not found
gnome-panel: Fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server :0.0.

** (gnome-panel:5436): WARNING **: FIXME: wait for completion unimplemented

** (gnome-panel:5436): WARNING **: panel-applet-frame.c:1278: failed to load applet OAFIID:GNOME_Panel_TrashApplet:
Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/COMM_FAILURE:1.0'
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).

The application 'vino-session' lost its connection to the display :0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.
nm-applet: Fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server :0.0.
The application 'applet.py' lost its connection to the display :0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.
The application 'x-session-manager' lost its connection to the display :0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.
nautilus: Fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server :0.0.
The application 'gtk-window-decorator' lost its connection to the display :0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.
The application 'evolution-alarm-notify' lost its connection to the display :0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.
Xlib: sequence lost (0x10000 > 0x257) in reply type 0x15!
alarm-notify.c:368 (alarm_notify_new) - Alarm Notify New
 alarm-notify.c:304 (alarm_channel_setup) - Channel Setup
 alarm-notify.c:243 (alarm_notify_init) - Initing Alarm Notify
alarm-queue.c:1871 (alarm_queue_init)
alarm-queue.c:200 (queue_midnight_refresh) - Refresh at Sat Aug 25 19:00:00 2007
==========~/.xsession-errors==========

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade got me a newer version of xorg so I'm rebooting to see if that fixes this, I'm pasting here the version info in case this one was a bug.

Preparing to replace xorg 1:7.2-5ubuntu6 (using .../xorg_1%3a7.2-5ubuntu7_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xorg ...
Setting up xserver-xorg-input-all (1:7.2-5ubuntu7) ...
Setting up xutils (1:7.2-5ubuntu7) ...
Setting up xbase-clients (1:7.2-5ubuntu7) ...
Setting up xserver-xorg-core (2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-12ubuntu1) ...
Setting up xserver-xorg (1:7.2-5ubuntu7) ...

Setting up xorg (1:7.2-5ubuntu7) ...

I see you're using Gutsy. Do you know that it is unstable?
Does the new version of xorg works?
If not, try to run this command and reboot:
mv ~/.gnome2/session ~/.gnome2/session.old

Andrea,

I know that Gutsy is unstable. But I've heard that it's a good policy to post a question before filing the bug.

If I use fglrx, by enabling the restricted ATI driver the desktop seem to loads just fine.

I'm disabling it and rebooting to see if the problem goes away with the latest xorg update.

Andrea,

~/.gnome2/session doesn't exists on my system and I've confirmed that this is still not working with the free drivers, but works just fine with fglrx.

Thanks in advance,
Alex

Please, if you have solved the problem by your own, change the status from 'Open' to 'Solved'.

Andrea,

Thanks on all your guidance. This is not solved, but I've found a workaround for it. Maybe you'd like to subscribe to the attached bug and share your expertise there.

Thanks again on all your help.

Best regards,
Alex