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Started up computer and my background and icons gone.

Asked by Eileen Rose

This is the error that pops up:
Adding client to server's list failed, CORBA error: IDL:omg.org/CORBA/COMM_FAILURE:1.0

Please note: on start up my desktop is now only showing a computer icon and a trash icon.

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Isabell Long (issyl0) said : 		#1

What version of Ubuntu are you using? When do you get this message and when does this happen?

If you can provide us with this information, we have a better chance of being able to help you.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#2

Is your Ubuntu fully updated?

There were bugs, but fix released.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gconf/+bug/426412
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/261471

Option:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?s=98e9ca5fce3f6be501e455ffaa031016&p=4940298&postcount=6

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ronnie_libra (ronnie-libra) said : 		#3

did u upgrade ur ubuntu???Please try to press Ctrl+Alt+F1 simultaneously enter ur username it will not be visible when u type just type it and press enter same with ur password,after that try to stop X by typing"sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop" (without the quotation) inter ur password if ask..now reload X type "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start" (without the quotation).if the login was successful,logout and on change session,select gnome and set it as default session,login and reboot if it solve the problem...

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