I am also using xorg-driver-fglrx. I reported a bug upstream and figured out this bug in launchpad just now.
The bug has been there for at least ~2/3 weeks. http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=521371 -- error starting GNOME Settings Daemon https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/199960 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs