From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Konqueror/3; Linux) Description of problem: in kontrol center, testing screensavers works just fine, but locking the screen just results in a blank screen, no matter what screensaver is actually enabled... Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.enable screensaver in KDE 2.lock screen 3. Actual Results: blank screen Expected Results: screensaver running Additional info:
I have this problem as well, and did not happen in limbo. I am now running Null with updated packages and the problem still exists. I am running a GeForce2 GTS with the standard Xfree86 nv driver. If that matters. However xscreensaver in gnome works fine, and the KDE screensaver as noted above tests fine as well, but does not intialize. I have tried many of the included screensavers in KDE and they are all affected. This occurs regardless of the "Require Password" box being checked.
It's a bug in kdebase, which is now fixed in 3.0.3-14 or newer. You will find it in the next rawhide release.