Thanks - I'm embroiled in a couple other tasks right now, so I'll try this by the morning Swiss time. :) I did find gconf-editor - I noticed it didn't show xscreensaver, which is installed, but rather gnome-screensaver. Should I install the gnome version instead?
Yes, I do interact with a openchrome expert who's in Poland, I believe, from time to time. So when I can reproduce some of this again I'll file an appropriate bug. Ah, it's my fate to own a worst-case laptop! On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Tormod Volden <bugpost.tor...@gmail.com> wrote: >> One problem about this testing is that you have to reboot, then remove > the package containing an offending screensaver > > If you open gconf-editor and go to apps/gnomescreensaver, you can change > the contents of the "themes" key, which is the selected saver (or all of > them if you choose "random"). Leave gconf-editor open while you change > screensaver properties and you'll see how it works. > >> Then I went back to Sonar - this time it locked the system up > > Sonar is actually a GL saver, in the wrong package. This is fixed in > Debian but not yet in Ubuntu. Anyway, if it crashes (and does not cause > system lock-up), you can provide debug information according to > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProgramCrash - you might need to > install libgl1-mesa-dri-dbg as well as the xscreensaver dbg packages. > >> I've attached my current xorg.conf in case there are any other > settings I might try > > I am afraid I am not an openchrome expert, but maybe you could try > Option "NoAccel" "true" which should make every very slow but stable. I > guess I should reassign this bug to the openchrome driver. Can you > please open a separate bug for the one saver that crashed without lock- > up if you can reproduce it? > > ** Summary changed: > > - AntSpotlight screensaver causes system to lock up immediately > + [K8M800] AntSpotlight screensaver causes system to lock up immediately > > ** Package changed: xscreensaver (Ubuntu) => mesa (Ubuntu) > > ** Changed in: mesa (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Confirmed > > -- > [K8M800] AntSpotlight screensaver causes system to lock up immediately > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/455954 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > -- It's completely normal that you lose data on "Windows" platforms. That's why you have a UNIX server for backups. SMAUG: http://scruz.org/ My Web: http://www.armory.com/~peterbe/ -- [K8M800] AntSpotlight screensaver causes system to lock up immediately https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/455954 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to mesa in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp