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That seems like something that I could do yes. I believe you could find something that already exists to accomplish this though. Maybe in this thread you'll find a solution...

Very cool. I should post a Python version

@Boondoklife

I've got it working as a nautilus script with some minor changes. However this will only work with multiple folders if they are siblings of the same parent folder structure. ...

@AnThoMan

Comment out the line DIRS=$*

and replace with

DIRS=/path/to/your/backgrounds

@browner Sweet. This makes more sense. Edited original post & added your input

@pusi85 cheers!

Very cool

Here is a bash script that generates the file http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1344787&highlight=backgrounds+xml

Takes "dir1 dir2 dir3" as arguments, and scans each...

I like the automated wallpaper switching in gnome.

Here is a cli script that generates an xml which can be consumed by the backgrounds config. Full pathnames to the background folders are...

Agree... I've tried upgrading/downgrading everything (kernel, sound, video, ff, pidgin), and Jaunty still freezes my D830. I'm seriously thinking about reinstalling with another distro.

mpittman: are you running compiz by chance?

Can anyone confirm this happening while running metacity? I've only been using compiz.

System froze as I was doing work. Looking for answers

I've been doing a lot of multimedia oriented multitasking. Still no freezes!

Had to patch/build the Broadcom STA driver for my wireless because the stock B43 had really horrible performance.
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Follow up

My random freezing has stopped after updating to the latest kernel, currently @ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.30-rc8/

I don't have more than a few hours testing...

Big bump...

I've tried isolating this to alsa, pulseaudio, xserver-xorg-video-intel, X, firefox-3.xx, adobe flashplugin, compiz, pidgin, and NOTHING appears to solve this for me

Running a...