I have a similar problem, also using Ubuntu 8.04 with Gnome as the server and Windows XP SP2 as the client. The problem seems to be that the synergys server on Ubuntu dies. The log files shows a segmentation fault (see below). It happens when simply moving from one screen to another not when trying to copy/paste, although there is something in the copy/paste buffer.
INFO: CServer.cpp,446: switch from "WindowsXPClient" to "UbuntuServer" at 1,567 INFO: CScreen.cpp,98: entering screen INFO: CServer.cpp,446: switch from "UbuntuServer" to "WindowsXPClient" at 2303,697 INFO: CScreen.cpp,116: leaving screen DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,313: open clipboard 0 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,493: ICCCM fill clipboard 0 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,512: available targets: STRING (31) DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,348: close clipboard 0 DEBUG: CServer.cpp,1434: ignored screen "UbuntuServer" update of clipboard 0 (unchanged) DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,313: open clipboard 1 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,493: ICCCM fill clipboard 1 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,512: available targets: STRING (31) DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,348: close clipboard 1 DEBUG: CServer.cpp,1434: ignored screen "UbuntuServer" update of clipboard 1 (unchanged) INFO: CServer.cpp,446: switch from "WindowsXPClient" to "UbuntuServer" at 1,699 INFO: CScreen.cpp,98: entering screen INFO: CServer.cpp,446: switch from "UbuntuServer" to "WindowsXPClient" at 2303,596 INFO: CScreen.cpp,116: leaving screen DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,313: open clipboard 0 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,493: ICCCM fill clipboard 0 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,512: available targets: STRING (31) DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,348: close clipboard 0 DEBUG: CServer.cpp,1434: ignored screen "UbuntuServer" update of clipboard 0 (unchanged) DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,313: open clipboard 1 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,493: ICCCM fill clipboard 1 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,512: available targets: STRING (31) DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,348: close clipboard 1 DEBUG: CServer.cpp,1434: ignored screen "UbuntuServer" update of clipboard 1 (unchanged) DEBUG: CClientProxy1_0.cpp,466: received client "WindowsXPClient" grabbed clipboard 0 seqnum=43 DEBUG: CClientProxy1_0.cpp,466: received client "WindowsXPClient" grabbed clipboard 1 seqnum=43 INFO: CServer.cpp,1185: screen "WindowsXPClient" grabbed clipboard 0 from "UbuntuServer" DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,313: open clipboard 0 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,266: empty clipboard 0 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,289: grabbed clipboard 0 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,348: close clipboard 0 INFO: CServer.cpp,1185: screen "WindowsXPClient" grabbed clipboard 1 from "UbuntuServer" DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,313: open clipboard 1 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,266: empty clipboard 1 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,289: grabbed clipboard 1 DEBUG: CXWindowsClipboard.cpp,348: close clipboard 1 Segmentation fault -- Synergy drops connections intermittently https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/231890 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs