** Summary changed: - [fglrx] Kernel freeze when fast-user-switching + [fglrx] Blank screen when fast-user-switching
** Description changed: Binary package hint: fast-user-switch-applet - Using Fast user switching or the Guest account produces a blank screen - with a complete kernel freeze (Alt+SysReq+REISUB doesn't work). I have - the fgrlx driver and compiz on default settings (this is a fresh install - of Intrepid 32 bits, actually.) + Using Fast user switching or the Guest account produces a blank screen. I have the fgrlx driver and compiz on default settings (this is a fresh install of Intrepid 32 bits, actually.) + Occasionnaly the blank screen seems to be a complete kernel freeze: Alt+SysReq+R, E, I, S, U, B didn't work when I first reported the bug, but recently I tried again and I could use the "magic keys". This kind of bug can easily destroy your OS and/or your data (imagine trying fast user switching right after working on a university paper for an hour and forgetting to save). - No really, Ubuntu developers, you should issue a huge (security?) - advisory and do something to protect one third of your users, like, - right now. But why did the bug happen in the first place? Don't you have - an automated test suite that clicks buttons and tries all the *basic - stuff* on several platforms after every package change, before releasing - software on the unsuspecting public? If not go ask Google how they do it - for Google Chrome. It would also help with errors such as last time's - funny mistake when legions of users were left with a computer that - wouldn't boot. + [Edit: removed some unnecessary stuff, updated description] - Instead of waiting for AMD (sorry, they are bigger players than you, you - have to adjust to them and not the contrary), it might be worth putting - a workaround in the fast user switching code or X server to try and - avoid the function calls that trigger the problem. Could it be the case - that other distros use the same driver and don't get the bug? + Is any more information needed? ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: fast-user-switch-applet 2.24.0-0ubuntu6 ProcEnviron: PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games LANG=fr_CA.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: fast-user-switch-applet Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic i686 -- [fglrx] Blank screen when fast-user-switching https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/325133 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
