package libnetbook-launcher-0 2.1.12-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: error writing to '<standard output>': Success

Binary package hint: netbook-launcher

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

apt-cache policy netbook-launcher
netbook-launcher:
  Wedi Sefydlu: 2.1.12-0ubuntu3
  Ymgeisydd: 2.1.12-0ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 2.1.12-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

apt-cache policy libnetbook-launcher-0
libnetbook-launcher-0:
  Wedi Sefydlu: 2.1.12-0ubuntu3
  Ymgeisydd: 2.1.12-0ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 2.1.12-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

netbook-launcher disappeared after a freeze/crash/REISUB, leaving a go-home-applet that did nothing and a desktop that was un-right-clickable. Creating a second user account produced the same behavior (so it's not some hidden config file in user-land). I then purged and installed all packages that are pulled in by ubuntu-netbook-remix. netbook-launcher still hasn't reappeared, and this is the only error I can find (/var/crash is empty).

sudo killall netbook-launcher && netbook-launcher produces the following output:

(netbook-launcher:4724): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Low graphics mode: False
(netbook-launcher:4724): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Font dpi: 96.000000
(netbook-launcher:4724): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Font changed: Sans 10

(netbook-launcher:4724): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Connecting to ConsoleKit for suspend/resume restarting
(netbook-launcher:4724): liblauncher-DEBUG: launcher-menu.c:361
ORPHAN: Ubuntu Software Center
(netbook-launcher:4724): liblauncher-DEBUG: Workarea: (0, 25) (0, 0)
do_wait: drmWaitVBlank returned -1, IRQs don't seem to be working correctly.
Try adjusting the vblank_mode configuration parameter.
Segmentation fault

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Nov 15 22:44:24 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: error writing to '<standard output>': Success
GConfNonDefault:
 /apps/netbook-launcher/disable_single_instance=false
 /apps/netbook-launcher/force_low_graphics=false
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.4)
MachineType: eMachines E520
Package: libnetbook-launcher-0 2.1.12-0ubuntu3
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=f0bbfc67-829b-47ed-b598-a97112c1b649 ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.1~git20091107.9348ac03-0ubuntu0~xup~1
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: netbook-launcher
Tags: ubuntu-unr ubuntu-unr
Title: package libnetbook-launcher-0 2.1.12-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: error writing to '<standard output>': Success
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
dmi.bios.date: 11/13/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: eMachines
dmi.bios.version: V1.06
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: E520
dmi.board.vendor: eMachines
dmi.board.version: V1.06
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: eMachines
dmi.chassis.version: V1.06
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvneMachines:bvrV1.06:bd11/13/2008:svneMachines:pnE520:pvrV1.06:rvneMachines:rnE520:rvrV1.06:cvneMachines:ct1:cvrV1.06:
dmi.product.name: E520
dmi.product.version: V1.06
dmi.sys.vendor: eMachines
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic