This was very likely a crash in the graphics driver, and there have been many changes to them since then. Please tell if this is still an issue.
** Changed in: xscreensaver (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Changed in: xscreensaver (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Tormod Volden (tormodvolden) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xscreensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/795170 Title: [nvidia] system hangs (even networking) when GLText screensaver start Status in xscreensaver package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: xscreensaver 1. Ubuntu 11.04 2. xsreensaver-gl 5.12-0ubuntu3 3. when screensaver activated computer available over network, not freeze 4. computer freeze on two different nvidia graphics cards thee is no hangs on intel cards (on the same machine) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: xscreensaver-gl 5.12-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Jun 10 02:29:09 2011 ProcEnviron: LANG=C SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xscreensaver UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-30 (40 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xscreensaver/+bug/795170/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp