Since 8.04, this bug appeared only in 11.04alpha. My PC is a Fujitsu-Siemens Stylistic ST5022D tablet, with i855gm graphics, which (since Ubuntu 10.04) does not feature anymore xv acceleration.
.xsession-errors says something like: Cannot register the panel shell: there is already one running. ** Attachment added: "xsession-errors" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/357483/+attachment/1962639/+files/xsession-errors -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/357483 Title: Top and bottom panels have disappeared from Desktop -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs