Description of problem: When the screensaver is activated in a root session, you cannot recover the session by using the mouse of the keyboard. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): gnome-screensaver-2.14.3-3.fc5 How reproducible: Not certain. The problem seems to happen always after a fresh boot but after stuffing about with the settings it seems to fix itself until the next boot. However I cannot be certain about this. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Log in as root. 2. Leave the system alone and allow the screensaver to activate. 3. Actual results: Screensaver will lock up a root session. Expected results: I always thought the screensaver never activated for root ???? However if it does, it should free up on a keyboard or mouse event. Additional info: If you ssh in you can free up the GUI on the console by killing the screensaver process remotely. Also, this problem started happening only recently. The original CD set did not exhibit this behavior (at least I never noticed it). I don't know [yet] if this problem happens to non-root users. If the screensaver should not be working for root anyway, then this bug has security implications, because the screensaver **is** trying to work for root.
I occasionnally see similar problems. They screensaver locks up and the only way around is to turn off the laptop. However, this occurs when logged in as a normal user. I'm going to allow ssh in to see if I can kill it remotely next time it happens.
It turns out that my lockups are not the result of the screensaver. From the last entry of /var/log/messages, just before the lockup, I'm getting an error related to module bcm43xxx, a wireless driver for broadcom wifi devices. BTW - you can not ssh in, the entire system is locked.
Hi, We no longer support Fedora Core 5 and I am currently trying to get my open bug count down to a more manageable state. I'm going to close this bug as WONTFIX. If this issue is still a concern for you, would you mind trying to reproduce on a supported version of Fedora and reopening? (this is a mass message)