It was gnome-session! This is the /home/forger/.gnome2/session: [Default] 0,id=117f000101000117528882300000076030000 0,RestartStyleHint=1 0,Program=update-notifier 0,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 0,CloneCommand=update-notifier 0,RestartCommand=update-notifier --sm-client-id 117f000101000117528882300000076030000 --screen 0 1,id=117f000101000117528882300000076030001 1,Program=gnome-power-manager 1,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 1,CloneCommand=gnome-power-manager 1,RestartCommand=gnome-power-manager --sm-client-id 117f000101000117528882300000076030001 --screen 0 2,id=117f000101000117536632300000122270000 2,RestartStyleHint=0 2,Program=evolution-alarm-notify 2,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 2,CloneCommand=evolution-alarm-notify 2,RestartCommand=evolution-alarm-notify --sm-client-id 117f000101000117536632300000122270000 --screen 0 3,id=117f000101000117536632400000122270001 3,Program=evolution-exchange 3,CurrentDirectory=/ 3,CloneCommand=evolution-exchange 3,RestartCommand=evolution-exchange --sm-client-id 117f000101000117536632400000122270001 --screen 0 4,RestartCommand=/usr/lib/control-center/gnome-settings-daemon 5,RestartCommand=gnome-volume-manager --sm-disable 6,RestartCommand=restricted-manager --check 7,RestartCommand=/usr/lib/evolution/2.10/evolution-alarm-notify 8,RestartCommand=nm-applet --sm-disable num_clients=9
[Failsafe] 0,id=117f000101000117536636500000124050000 0,RestartStyleHint=2 0,Priority=40 0,Program=nautilus 0,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 0,CloneCommand=nautilus 0,RestartCommand=nautilus --sm-client-id 117f000101000117536636500000124050000 --screen 0 1,id=117f000101000117536636500000124050001 1,RestartStyleHint=1 1,Priority=40 1,Program=gnome-volume-manager 1,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 1,CloneCommand=gnome-volume-manager 1,RestartCommand=gnome-volume-manager --sm-client-id 117f000101000117536636500000124050001 --screen 0 2,id=117f000101000117536636500000124050002 2,RestartStyleHint=2 2,Priority=40 2,Program=gnome-panel 2,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 2,CloneCommand=gnome-panel 2,RestartCommand=gnome-panel --sm-client-id 117f000101000117536636500000124050002 --screen 0 3,id=117f000101000117536636700000124050003 3,RestartStyleHint=2 3,Priority=20 3,Program=metacity 3,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 3,DiscardCommand=rm -f /home/forger/.metacity/sessions/1175366375-12444-1202444034.ms 3,CloneCommand=metacity 3,RestartCommand=metacity --sm-save-file 1175366375-12444-1202444034.ms 4,id=117f000101000117536637400000124050004 4,RestartStyleHint=0 4,Program=evolution-alarm-notify 4,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 4,CloneCommand=evolution-alarm-notify 4,RestartCommand=evolution-alarm-notify --sm-client-id 117f000101000117536637400000124050004 --screen 0 5,id=117f000101000117536637400000124050005 5,RestartStyleHint=2 5,Priority=50 5,Program=gnome-cups-icon 5,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 5,CloneCommand=gnome-cups-icon 5,RestartCommand=gnome-cups-icon --sm-client-id 117f000101000117536637400000124050005 --screen 0 6,id=117f000101000117536637400000124050006 6,Program=gnome-power-manager 6,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 6,CloneCommand=gnome-power-manager 6,RestartCommand=gnome-power-manager --sm-client-id 117f000101000117536637400000124050006 --screen 0 7,id=117f000101000117536637500000124050007 7,Program=evolution-exchange 7,CurrentDirectory=/ 7,CloneCommand=evolution-exchange 7,RestartCommand=evolution-exchange --sm-client-id 117f000101000117536637500000124050007 --screen 0 8,id=117f000101000117536637500000124050008 8,Program=deskbar-applet 8,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 8,CloneCommand=deskbar-applet 8,RestartCommand=deskbar-applet --sm-client-id 117f000101000117536637500000124050008 --screen 0 9,id=117f000101000117536637800000124050009 9,Program=gnome-terminal 9,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 9,CloneCommand=gnome-terminal 9,RestartCommand=gnome-terminal --sm-client-id 117f000101000117536637800000124050009 --screen 0 10,id=117f000101000117536668100000124050012 10,Program=gedit 10,CurrentDirectory=/home/forger 10,CloneCommand=gedit 10,RestartCommand=gedit --sm-client-id 117f000101000117536668100000124050012 --screen 0 11,RestartCommand=restricted-manager --check 12,RestartCommand=/usr/lib/evolution/2.10/evolution-alarm-notify 13,RestartCommand=nm-applet --sm-disable num_clients=14
I cleared all the properties under [Default] and now runs normally :) I don't know if that helps you find the bug... but it helped me login normally.
It was gnome-session! This is the /home/forger/ .gnome2/ session: 000117528882300 000076030000 int=1 update- notifier ory=/home/ forger update- notifier d=update- notifier --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 752888230000007 6030000 --screen 0 000117528882300 000076030001 gnome-power- manager ory=/home/ forger gnome-power- manager d=gnome- power-manager --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 752888230000007 6030001 --screen 0 000117536632300 000122270000 int=0 evolution- alarm-notify ory=/home/ forger evolution- alarm-notify d=evolution- alarm-notify --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 753663230000012 2270000 --screen 0 000117536632400 000122270001 evolution- exchange ory=/ evolution- exchange d=evolution- exchange --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 753663240000012 2270001 --screen 0 d=/usr/ lib/control- center/ gnome-settings- daemon d=gnome- volume- manager --sm-disable d=restricted- manager --check d=/usr/ lib/evolution/ 2.10/evolution- alarm-notify d=nm-applet --sm-disable
[Default]
0,id=117f000101
0,RestartStyleH
0,Program=
0,CurrentDirect
0,CloneCommand=
0,RestartComman
1,id=117f000101
1,Program=
1,CurrentDirect
1,CloneCommand=
1,RestartComman
2,id=117f000101
2,RestartStyleH
2,Program=
2,CurrentDirect
2,CloneCommand=
2,RestartComman
3,id=117f000101
3,Program=
3,CurrentDirect
3,CloneCommand=
3,RestartComman
4,RestartComman
5,RestartComman
6,RestartComman
7,RestartComman
8,RestartComman
num_clients=9
[Failsafe] 000117536636500 000124050000 int=2 ory=/home/ forger nautilus d=nautilus --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 753663650000012 4050000 --screen 0 000117536636500 000124050001 int=1 gnome-volume- manager ory=/home/ forger gnome-volume- manager d=gnome- volume- manager --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 753663650000012 4050001 --screen 0 000117536636500 000124050002 int=2 gnome-panel ory=/home/ forger gnome-panel d=gnome- panel --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 753663650000012 4050002 --screen 0 000117536636700 000124050003 int=2 ory=/home/ forger .metacity/ sessions/ 1175366375- 12444-120244403 4.ms metacity d=metacity --sm-save-file 1175366375- 12444-120244403 4.ms 000117536637400 000124050004 int=0 evolution- alarm-notify ory=/home/ forger evolution- alarm-notify d=evolution- alarm-notify --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 753663740000012 4050004 --screen 0 000117536637400 000124050005 int=2 gnome-cups- icon ory=/home/ forger gnome-cups- icon d=gnome- cups-icon --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 753663740000012 4050005 --screen 0 000117536637400 000124050006 gnome-power- manager ory=/home/ forger gnome-power- manager d=gnome- power-manager --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 753663740000012 4050006 --screen 0 000117536637500 000124050007 evolution- exchange ory=/ evolution- exchange d=evolution- exchange --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 753663750000012 4050007 --screen 0 000117536637500 000124050008 deskbar- applet ory=/home/ forger deskbar- applet d=deskbar- applet --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 753663750000012 4050008 --screen 0 000117536637800 000124050009 gnome-terminal ory=/home/ forger gnome-terminal d=gnome- terminal --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 753663780000012 4050009 --screen 0 100011753666810 0000124050012 tory=/home/ forger =gedit nd=gedit --sm-client-id 117f00010100011 753666810000012 4050012 --screen 0 nd=restricted- manager --check nd=/usr/ lib/evolution/ 2.10/evolution- alarm-notify nd=nm-applet --sm-disable
0,id=117f000101
0,RestartStyleH
0,Priority=40
0,Program=nautilus
0,CurrentDirect
0,CloneCommand=
0,RestartComman
1,id=117f000101
1,RestartStyleH
1,Priority=40
1,Program=
1,CurrentDirect
1,CloneCommand=
1,RestartComman
2,id=117f000101
2,RestartStyleH
2,Priority=40
2,Program=
2,CurrentDirect
2,CloneCommand=
2,RestartComman
3,id=117f000101
3,RestartStyleH
3,Priority=20
3,Program=metacity
3,CurrentDirect
3,DiscardCommand=rm -f /home/forger/
3,CloneCommand=
3,RestartComman
4,id=117f000101
4,RestartStyleH
4,Program=
4,CurrentDirect
4,CloneCommand=
4,RestartComman
5,id=117f000101
5,RestartStyleH
5,Priority=50
5,Program=
5,CurrentDirect
5,CloneCommand=
5,RestartComman
6,id=117f000101
6,Program=
6,CurrentDirect
6,CloneCommand=
6,RestartComman
7,id=117f000101
7,Program=
7,CurrentDirect
7,CloneCommand=
7,RestartComman
8,id=117f000101
8,Program=
8,CurrentDirect
8,CloneCommand=
8,RestartComman
9,id=117f000101
9,Program=
9,CurrentDirect
9,CloneCommand=
9,RestartComman
10,id=117f00010
10,Program=gedit
10,CurrentDirec
10,CloneCommand
10,RestartComma
11,RestartComma
12,RestartComma
13,RestartComma
num_clients=14
I cleared all the properties under [Default] and now runs normally :) I don't know if that helps you find the bug... but it helped me login normally.