gnome-settings activation freezes computer

[vmc]

Ubuntu Sauncy 13.10 fresh install todays ISO -10/11/2013

AMD64, 4gb ram, nouveau

Every time I open gnome-settings to make any changes to settings. Trying to close the window, freezes to computer.
It appears I can set any of the settings, but when clicking on the "x" to close the window is usually when it freezes.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: gnome-settings-daemon 3.8.5-0ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Oct 11 16:38:25 2013
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-daemon
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-11 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta amd64 (20131011)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-settings-daemon
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
mtime.conffile..etc.xdg.autostart.gnome.fallback.mount.helper.desktop: 2013-10-11T15:38:33.023628
mtime.conffile..etc.xdg.autostart.gnome.settings.daemon.desktop: 2013-10-11T15:38:33.023628

[vmc (vmclark)]

After further analysis I believe the problem is in the integrated video: nvidia 6150se nforce 430.

This problem occurs both using Ubuntu 13.10 Unity and Ubuntu-gnome 13.10

When I installed nvidia-304 proprietary program it doesn't happen.

So the bottom line is nouveau is the problem area and needs attention.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Baldrick (bheath-nz)]

I have an Intel Sandybridge chip, and suffer the same problem on two laptops. The screens on both laptops just freeze mid application, then slowly unfreeze. If music is playing, it stutters as the screen freezes.

Ram usage post freeze is about 600mb for systems settings alone. Killing the process in System manager following freeze fixes issue, and the laptop then performs fine.

[Jeffrey Flaker (jflaker)]

Freezes with Nouveau driver. Switched to NVIDIA metapackage 390 and I can now access settings.