Sorry the first part of the report was truncated lets try that again... >dpkg -l startupmanager Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Installed/Config-f/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/t-aWait/T-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Description +++-==============-==============-============================================ ii startupmanager 1.9.10-2 Grub and Splash screen configuration >grep startupmanager /var/log/dpkg.log 2008-02-20 10:26:18 upgrade startupmanager 1.9.10-1 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 2008-02-20 10:26:18 status half-configured startupmanager 1.9.10-1 2008-02-20 10:26:21 status unpacked startupmanager 1.9.10-1 2008-02-20 10:26:22 status half-installed startupmanager 1.9.10-1 2008-02-20 10:26:23 status half-installed startupmanager 1.9.10-1 2008-02-20 10:26:23 status unpacked startupmanager 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 2008-02-20 10:26:23 status unpacked startupmanager 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 2008-02-20 10:32:04 configure startupmanager 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 2008-02-20 10:32:04 status unpacked startupmanager 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 2008-02-20 10:32:04 status half-configured startupmanager 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 2008-02-20 10:32:05 status installed startupmanager 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 2008-02-24 20:02:04 upgrade startupmanager 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 1.9.10-2 2008-02-24 20:02:04 status half-configured startupmanager 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 2008-02-24 20:02:05 status unpacked startupmanager 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 2008-02-24 20:02:06 status half-installed startupmanager 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 2008-02-24 20:02:06 status half-installed startupmanager 1.9.10-2~gutsy1 2008-02-24 20:02:06 status unpacked startupmanager 1.9.10-2 2008-02-24 20:02:06 status unpacked startupmanager 1.9.10-2 008-02-24 21:00:03 configure startupmanager 1.9.10-2 1.9.10-2 2008-02-24 21:00:03 status unpacked startupmanager 1.9.10-2 2008-02-24 21:00:03 status half-configured startupmanager 1.9.10-2 2008-02-24 21:00:04 status installed startupmanager 1.9.10-2 > > > > >ls /var/lib/python-support/ > python2.4 python2.5 > > >ls /var/lib/python-support/python2.4 > atom dri.py > atspi.so dri.pyc > BeautifulSoup-3.0.4.egg-info editobj > BeautifulSoup.py elementtree > BeautifulSoup.pyc elementtree-1.2.6_20050316.egg-info > BeautifulSoupTests.py gdata > BeautifulSoupTests.pyc gdata.py-1.0.9.egg-info > bootconfig GnuPGInterface-0.3.2.egg-info > CDDB.py GnuPGInterface.py > CDDB.pyc GnuPGInterface.pyc > cdrom.so gtksourceview2.so > chm libtovid > configobj-4.4.0-py2.5.egg-info ogg > configobj.py ORBit.so > configobj.pyc pyogg.egg-info > DiscID.py pyspi-0.6.1.egg-info > DiscID.pyc pyvorbis.egg-info > driconf-0.9.1.egg-info pyxdg-0.15.egg-info > driconf_commonui.py rabbyt > driconf_commonui.pyc Rabbyt-0.7.5.egg-info > driconf_complexui.py startupmanager-1.9.10.egg-info > driconf_complexui.pyc twill > driconf.py twill-0.9b1.egg-info > driconf.pyc validate.py > driconf_simpleui.py validate.pyc > driconf_simpleui.pyc xdg > > >ls /var/lib/python-support/python2.5 > atom driconf_simpleui.py > atspi.so driconf_simpleui.pyc > BeautifulSoup-3.0.4.egg-info dri.py > BeautifulSoup.py dri.pyc > BeautifulSoup.pyc editobj > BeautifulSoupTests.py gdata > BeautifulSoupTests.pyc gdata.py-1.0.9.egg-info > berylsettings.a glchess > berylsettings.la gnome_sudoku > berylsettings.so GnuPGInterface-0.3.2.egg-info > bootconfig GnuPGInterface.py > Brlapi-0.5.1.egg-info GnuPGInterface.pyc > brlapi.so gtksourceview2.so > CDDB-1.4-py2.5.egg-info libtovid > CDDB.py ogg > CDDB.pyc ORBit.so > cdrom.so pychm-0.8.4-py2.5.egg-info > chm pyogg.egg-info > configobj-4.4.0-py2.5.egg-info pyspi-0.6.1.egg-info > configobj.py pyvorbis.egg-info > configobj.pyc pyxdg-0.15.egg-info > DiscID.py rabbyt > DiscID.pyc Rabbyt-0.7.5.egg-info > driconf-0.9.1.egg-info startupmanager-1.9.10.egg-info > driconf_commonui.py twill > driconf_commonui.pyc twill-0.9b1.egg-info > driconf_complexui.py validate.py > driconf_complexui.pyc validate.pyc > driconf.py xdg > driconf.pyc > > >ls /var/lib/python-support/python2.4/bootconfig/ > grub_legacy.py grub.pyc splashy.py threads.pyc utils.py > grub_legacy.pyc __init__.py splashy.pyc usplash.py utils.pyc > grub.py __init__.pyc threads.py usplash.pyc > > >ls /var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/ > grub_legacy.py grub.pyc splashy.py threads.pyc utils.py > grub_legacy.pyc __init__.py splashy.pyc usplash.py utils.pyc > grub.py __init__.pyc threads.py usplash.pyc > > >ls /usr/lib/python-support/ > beryl-settings-bindings python-dbus python-libxml2 > guidance-backends python-gconf python-notify > hplip python-glade2 python-pyogg > jack python-gnome2 python-pyorbit > miro python-gnome2-desktop python-pyvorbis > private python-gnome2-extras python-rabbyt > python-at-spi python-gnomecanvas python-soya > python-brlapi python-gobject python-vte > python-cddb python-gtk2 python-xmmsclient > python-chm python-gtkhtml2 > python-cups python-gtksourceview2 > > >ls /usr/share/python-support/ > beautifulsoup python-elementtree > beryl-settings-bindings python-eyed3 > bittornado python-feedparser > blender.dirs python-gconf > childsplay.dirs python-gdata > childsplay-plugins.dirs python-glade2 > childsplay-plugins-lfc.dirs python-gnome2 > devede.dirs python-gnome2-desktop > devhelp-common.dirs python-gnome2-extras > dia-common.dirs python-gnomecanvas > driconf python-gnupginterface > gedit.dirs python-gobject > gimp-python.dirs python-gtk2 > gnome-applets-data python-gtkhtml2 > gnome-doc-utils.dirs python-gtksourceview2 > gnome-games-data python-libxml2 > gnome-orca python-notify > gpixpod.dirs python-pyogg > guidance-backends python-pyorbit > hal-device-manager.dirs python-pyparsing > hplip python-pyvorbis > istanbul python-rabbyt > jack python-soappy > miro python-soya > pysol.dirs python-support.dirs > python-2play python-twill > python-at-spi python-vte > python-avahi python-xdg > python-brlapi python-xlib > python-cddb python-xmmsclient > python-chm rhythmbox.dirs > python-configobj slune.dirs > python-cups system-config-printer-common.dirs > python-dbus system-config-printer-gnome.dirs > python-editobj tovid > > Hope that Helps, let me know if you require any further information. > > I am also experiencing gnome-applets crashing > > Phil. > > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:12 AM, James Westby