[ale] xscreensaver problem

Geoffrey lists at serioustechnology.com
Wed Feb 3 12:04:00 EST 2010


John G. Heim wrote:
> When we had problems like that, it was caused by a defective video driver. 
> It wasn't that it didn't authenticate, it was that after authenticating, 
> there was some kind of bug that caused it to go right back to authentication 
> again.

I'm pretty sure it returns saying authentication failed.

> 
> Anyway, my tip is to look at the xorg log file. On my debian systems, its 
> /var/log/xorg.log.

Nothing there of any consequence.

> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Geoffrey" <lists at serioustechnology.com>
> To: "ALE" <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 8:13 PM
> Subject: [ale] xscreensaver problem
> 
> 
>> For whatever reason, every now and again, xscreensaver goes brain dead
>> and won't accept my password.  I have to switch to a virtual terminal,
>> kill the process, then go back to X and restart it.
>>
>> Anyone have any idea why it does that?
>>
>> -- 
>> Until later, Geoffrey
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-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

"I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
the government from wasting the labors of the people under
the pretense of taking care of them."
- Thomas Jefferson


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