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Thread: switch user applet not working

  1. #1
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    Unhappy switch user applet not working

    When I try to switch users using the logout menu, it just restarts xserver. I tried reinstalling the applet, but it still doesn't work

  2. #2
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    Re: switch user applet not working

    By "logout menu" do you mean the logout button, selecting Quit from the menu, or the user switch applet?
    If I'm not being clear enough or giving you enough information, just ask

    "But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up."

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  3. #3
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    Re: switch user applet not working

    The user switch applet

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    Re: switch user applet not working

    When you log back in after it crashes, is there anything helpful at the end of /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old?
    If I'm not being clear enough or giving you enough information, just ask

    "But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up."

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  5. #5
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    Re: switch user applet not working

    It says
    Fatal server error:
    Caught signal 11. Server aborting

    (II) SIS(0): Restoring by setting old mode 0x03
    Emulator asked to make a suspect byte access to port 4 (0x0004); terminating.
    Emulator asked to make a suspect word access to port 4 (0x0004); terminating.

  6. #6
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    Re: switch user applet not working

    What video card and driver? If you're using and ATI card and the proprietary fglrx drivers then you'll not get user switching to work. It's a bug in the drivers, known, just not getting fixed AFAIK.
    Ubuntu user from April 4, 2008. Never going back.

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    Re: switch user applet not working

    Mine is a SIS card

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