On a system upgraded from 8.04 to 8.10: Using any screensaver (gnome-screensaver ot xscreensaver) screen saver starts OK, and can be stopped within a few minutes. If I only get back to my desktop a couple of hours later, either mouse movement or keyboard action stops screen saver, and I am left with a blank screen, mouse cursor still shows, but no icons or panels. Only way out is via power cycle.
Tried changing USB keyboard to PS2 - no improvement. This did not happen under 8.04. Only workaround I found was to uninstall both gnome-screensaver and xscreensaver. Now screen goues black, but both mouse and/or keyboard restore working desktop. Please forgive me if I am insufficiently informative. I am Linux- challenged; Sorry! MikeR http://alpha.mike-r.com/ -- computer locks up when I select screen saver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/256785 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
