Bug 54714 - xscreensaver locks up after time
Summary: xscreensaver locks up after time
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Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: XFree86
Version: 6.2
Hardware: alphaev6
OS: Linux
high
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Mike A. Harris
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2001-10-16 19:55 UTC by Need Real Name
Modified: 2008-05-01 15:38 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2001-10-26 15:25:01 UTC
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Description Need Real Name 2001-10-16 19:55:10 UTC
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User-Agent: Mozilla/4.76 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.2-2 i686)

Description of problem:
When in Gnome, if left unattended, even though the screensaver is turned
off and the password for the screensaver is turned off, the screensaver
will start anyways.  Once it has started you can not unlock the system
without rebooting.  This happens in RedHat 6.2 and 7.1.  We are running
these AlphaPCs with an Elsa Glory, 8 MB, 64-bit card.  One is running
Redhat 6.2 and the other 7.1, and they both do it every single time they
are allowed to go to the screensaver.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Just let the computer get to xscreensaver.
2.
3.
	

Actual Results:  Computer locked up and had to be rebooted.

Expected Results:  The screensaver is turned off.. nothing should have
happened.

Additional info:

Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 2001-10-17 03:18:08 UTC
The screensaver really can't lock up the system by itself; it's more likely
tickling an X server or kernel bug.

Are there any errors in the system logs?


Comment 2 Need Real Name 2001-10-17 11:47:09 UTC
I don't find any errors in the system logs but are there any other specific 
logs that you are talking about.  I might have just missed them or something.

Comment 3 Need Real Name 2001-10-26 15:24:10 UTC
I still need help with this problem.  Please respond.

Comment 4 Mike A. Harris 2002-01-23 16:12:30 UTC
I recommend disabling the OpenGL screensavers as that is likely what
is causing the problem.  Please try upgrading to the latest supported
release of Red Hat Linux (7.1), as I am unable to reproduce this
problem on the hardware I have available.  (Alpha EV5, and EV67 with
various video hardware)


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