I didn't want to disable compiz to test this as I don't really care about having a screensaver, more about a fully functional system. So, I created a new user and followed the STR. I can reproduce the exact issue following the above steps.
I then disabled desktop effects on the new user, rebooted, enabled the screensaver and yes, it is now functional. It seems compiz is indeed playing a role in this bug. Having multiple workarounds now is better than nothing. Also are you able to reproduce this following the above steps with compiz enabled? If not and it's just me, I will mark this bug invalid. This is a system upgraded from intrepid to jaunty to karmic alpha 2 thru current karmic updates all the while with the same main user profile. I have verified this bug does not exist on a fresh VM install. -- gnome-screensaver fails to run right after being activated https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/494114 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
