Quirky bugs in Ubuntu on Dell

[OmniCloud]

OK, so I haven't had any major issues with Ubuntu after the last version released. But from time to time there's little irritating bugs...

Like freezes and stuff-which usually only happens when I leave my computer running for weeks at a time.

but this one problem I'm having is with a panel on my desktop...See link.
http://forums.e-mpire.com/showthread.php?t=72901&page=3 When I try to add a new icon, it completely freezes?:huh: It also happens when I'm trying to change the desktop background...

So two questions, how do you fix these little problems without doing a whole system re-install?

What's the cause of the in them first place?

OK...update-EVERYTHING is freakin' freezing....web browsing crashing...wtf:huh: Like seriously is there like some reboot/system check command in the terminal or something?

[Teh Roxor!]

I would love to help you, but if I remember correctly you're a Gnome user. I know nothing about Gnome.

And at this point, I begin to wonder why I posted in the first place.

[Garfunkel]

hmmm...i have to go to school right now but i will be back soon, are you running beryl at the same time as doing this stuff? have a go without running beryl and see, it can be unstable at times.

[OmniCloud]

Nah, no beryl, I haven't installed beryl, all the eye candy I have is Gdesklets and the pre-installed compiz...

Well shit, everything's bombed to hell now:realmad

I don't understand why this thing becomes unstable at any given moment, is it because Linux sucks on Dell PC's or what:huh:

There should be like 5 Linux distros that get all the attention--Dammit-I'm not doing another re-install:rant:

Stupid Apple, why the hell are the mac so much freakin' money?

[Garfunkel]

ok, i'm thinking it may have been a kernel update gone wrong, when you boot up your system, select another entry of ubuntu, one that is on an older kernel.

if that doesn't fix it go to system -> prefs and disable your desktop effects.

Macs are expensive because they are so proprietary, built upon a derivative of the BSD micro kernel (BSD is unix based, similar to linux).

[OmniCloud]

I dunno man:huh: I turned off the desktop effects but it was still acting up...Then I just turned it off for the night, came to it this afternoon and it's OK??:duh: What the hell is up with this thing?? I didn't see anything in the last update that looked like it fixed something:shrug:

Linux is soooo strange...

[Garfunkel]

haha, linux is strange, it moves in mysterious ways. Ironically, my system has been more stable then ever in the last week or so, with compiz fusion installed.

I don't know how else to help you, these crashes seem totally random and i don't think they are the fault of a single package, (but maybe the kernel, remember to try an older one of the GRUB menu when you start your computer). I suggest just wait and see approach.

[OmniCloud]

I actually want to learn about the ins and outs of OS's, networking etc...come to think of it, I could paid for that right??!!!

I want to be able to fix my own small quirks and bugs

[Garfunkel]

LOL, yes, the best way to learn it is to fix your own small quirks and bugs. That's how i did it. (and still am...) the beginners section of ubuntu forums may be able to help, or you may be able to send off some bug reports to launchpad.