Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-screensaver
On a system upgraded (over the net) 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 display, and I am left with a blank screen, mouse cursor still shows and
moves, 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 goes black, but both mouse and/or keyboard restore
working desktop.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10
Codename: intrepid
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-cache policy gnome-screensaver
gnome-screensaver:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2.24.0-0ubuntu2
Version table:
2.24.0-0ubuntu2 0
500 http://mirror.anl.gov intrepid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -a
Linux Ubuntu 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Tue Nov 4 19:33:20 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-cache policy xscreensaver
xscreensaver:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 5.07-0ubuntu3
Version table:
5.07-0ubuntu3 0
500 http://mirror.anl.gov intrepid/main Packages
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$
Please forgive me if I am insufficiently informative. I am Linux-
challenged; Sorry!
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MikeR
http://alpha.mike-r.com/
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** Affects: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Screensaver hangs after Intrepid update
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/294730
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