same problem, seems to be down to gnome-settings-daemon not starting on
login. same problem for a clean new user account. starting gnome-
settings-daemon manually after gnome-session has started rectifies the
fonts and theme. attached .xsession-errors file
using hardy 64bit, asus m3a motherboard, nvidia 8500gt proprietary
gnome-session:
Installed: 2.23.92-0ubuntu2
Candidate: 2.23.92-0ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 2.23.92-0ubuntu2 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
gnome-settings-daemon:
Installed: 2.23.92-0ubuntu3
Candidate: 2.23.92-0ubuntu3
Version table:
*** 2.23.92-0ubuntu3 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
metacity:
Installed: 1:2.23.610-0ubuntu2
Candidate: 1:2.23.610-0ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 1:2.23.610-0ubuntu2 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
** Attachment added: "xsession-errors"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/17761717/xsession-errors
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Intrepid: Unable to start the settings manager gnome-settings-daemon
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272093
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