gnome screensaver
Hello, I've searched all over and posted a question to gnome mailing lists, and still don't have an answer to this annoyance. Hopefully somebody here might know a solution, even though this isn't freebsd-specific. How can I fix the gnome screensaver so that it utilizes my full 1280x1024 screen when I'm docked and using my external monitor? When I am using my laptop monitor (1024x768), the screen saver consumes the entire screen, just as it should. But when I'm on my 1280x1024 monitor, the Gnome screensaver only consumes 1024x768 area of the monitor, leaving the remaining active desktop space visible. I pretty sure that this is a gnome problem, because in the past, when I used KDE, the screensaver worked fine. I also know that this has nothing to do with freebsd config, because I had the same issue with both Redhat9 and Fedora. Again, I know that this is not FreeBSD problem, but I tried everywhere else, and am shooting in the dark at this point. Thanks for any input, DW ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
gnome screensaver crashes
On a nice fresh install of FreeBSD 6.3 and gnome, gnome-screensaver crashes at X startup claiming that it can't talk to the dbus daemon, even though the daemon is running. Is this a known problem? It seems to be new in the latest version of X and/or Gnome. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: gnome screensaver crashes
At 11:24 PM 2/10/2008, John L wrote: On a nice fresh install of FreeBSD 6.3 and gnome, gnome-screensaver crashes at X startup claiming that it can't talk to the dbus daemon, even though the daemon is running. Is this a known problem? It seems to be new in the latest version of X and/or Gnome. You need to post more information, such as your video card and what driver you are using. -Derek -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: gnome-screensaver as background?
Tim Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Lowell Gilbert wrote: > > Tim Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > >>Is it possible to use gnome-screensaver as a desktop background? I.e., > >>on the root window with no screen blanking and no locking. > > It's certainly possible to do that directly with the graphics hacks. > > Any more clues? Do you mean the xscreensaver-gnome-hacks port? How? See the documentation. I don't use the gnome version, but I have the following running at the moment, which is the kind of thing you're looking for: /usr/X11R6/bin/xscreensaver-hacks/hypercube -root -background midnightBlue ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Security: gnome-screensaver VS. switch user
People "usually" suspend their laptop, so that they can continue their work when they open the laptop. OK! Two choices [GNOME]: 1 - Menu -> Shut Down -> Suspend in this case, the gnome-screensaver locks the PC. but the gnome-screensaver is just a "normal process", and it could be killed e.g.: http://securitytube.net/USB-Autorun-attacks-against-Linux-at-Shmoocon-2011-video.aspx or using any method [video was just an example!!]. 2 - Menu -> Log out -> Switch user -> Suspend in this case, the GDM [???] protects the user [i mean it locks the PC from other users] Which one is more secure/safer? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
