I'm sorry for the long response time. My video drivers is for the intel 855 Integrated Graphics Device. These is my /etc/apt/sources.list: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ edgy main restricted universe multiverse deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ edgy main restricted universe multiverse #Added by software-properties # The above lines were generated automatically by EasyUbuntu 3.02 Release # The rest of your sources.list follows # deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ edgy main restricted universe multiverse ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the ## distribution. ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe' ## repository. ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in ## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security ## team. # deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ edgy universe # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ edgy universe ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports' ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features. ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team. # deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse #Added by software-properties # deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security universe deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ edgy-updates restricted main multiverse universe deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ edgy-updates restricted main multiverse universe # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security universe It does happen with new users, and on completely new installs. Here is my ~/.xsession-error : /etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: Registering your session with wtmp and utmp /etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: running: /usr/X11R6/bin/sessreg -a -w /var/log/wtmp -u /var/run/utmp -x "/var/lib/gdm/:0.Xservers" -h "" -l ":0" "jai" /etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... SESSION_MANAGER=local/700m:/tmp/.ICE-unix/4547 Gnome-Message: gnome_execute_async_with_env_fds: returning -1 Unable to open desktop file file:///home/jai/Desktop/Internet%2BExplorer.desktop for panel launcher: No such file or directory Unable to open desktop file file:///home/jai/Desktop/wifi-radar.desktop for panel launcher: No such file or directory /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0/libpng12.so.0: no version information available (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2) DOUBLE-CLICK: 400 --> -1 THRESHOLD: 8 --> -1 Introspect error: The name org.freedesktop.UpdateManager was not provided by any .service files GLib-ERROR **: gmem.c:135: failed to allocate 1734934529 bytes aborting... ** (bug-buddy:5386): WARNING **: Couldn't load icon for Open Folder (bug-buddy:5386): libebook-WARNING **: Can't find installed BookFactories (bug-buddy:5386): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed no listening object (The name org.freedesktop.UpdateManager was not provided by any .service files) current dist not found in meta-release file closing DOUBLE-CLICK: 400 --> -1 THRESHOLD: 8 --> -1 set[1]: Audio Test doing test set[1]: Video set[1]: Mouse set[1]: Network Test doing test set[1]: Net set[1]: Keyboard set[1]: Comments set[1]: Assembling Data hwdb.ubuntu.com PropertyModified, device=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/acpi_BAT0 key=battery.charge_level.percentage, rem=0, add=0 value=65 key=battery.remaining_time, rem=0, add=0 value=5939 key=battery.charge_level.current, rem=0, add=0 value=21489 key=battery.reporting.current, rem=0, add=0 value=1452 PropertyModified, device=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/acpi_BAT0 key=battery.remaining_time, rem=0, add=0 value=5850 key=battery.charge_level.current, rem=0, add=0 value=21164 key=battery.reporting.current, rem=0, add=0 value=1430 PropertyModified, device=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/acpi_BAT0 key=battery.charge_level.percentage, rem=0, add=0 value=63 key=battery.remaining_time, rem=0, add=0 value=5759 key=battery.charge_level.current, rem=0, add=0 value=20838 key=battery.reporting.current, rem=0, add=0 value=1408 PropertyModified, device=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/acpi_BAT0 key=battery.charge_level.percentage, rem=0, add=0 value=62 key=battery.remaining_time, rem=0, add=0 value=5669 key=battery.charge_level.current, rem=0, add=0 value=20512 key=battery.reporting.current, rem=0, add=0 value=1386 PropertyModified, device=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/acpi_BAT0 key=battery.charge_level.percentage, rem=0, add=0 value=61 key=battery.remaining_time, rem=0, add=0 value=5579 key=battery.charge_level.current, rem=0, add=0 value=20187 key=battery.reporting.current, rem=0, add=0 value=1364 PropertyModified, device=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/acpi_BAT0 key=battery.charge_level.percentage, rem=0, add=0 value=60 key=battery.remaining_time, rem=0, add=0 value=5489 key=battery.charge_level.current, rem=0, add=0 value=19861 key=battery.reporting.current, rem=0, add=0 value=1342 PropertyModified, device=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/acpi_BAT0 key=battery.remaining_time, rem=0, add=0 value=5400 key=battery.charge_level.current, rem=0, add=0 value=19536 key=battery.reporting.current, rem=0, add=0 value=1320 (nautilus:4670): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_pango_font_description_get_largest_fitting_font_size: assertion `maximum_acceptable_font_size > minimum_acceptable_font_size' failed Thank you. If you need anything else feel free to ask. -Jai