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japadamaray
March 4th, 2011, 04:37 AM
I am on Ubuntu 10.04, and I think I have had this problem since I installed it.
When I type my password into gnome-screensaver and click "Unlock," all the buttons become disabled and the cursor turns into the "busy" look. I have to go into one of the virtual terminals and do "killall gnome-screensaver." This happens maybe 75% of the time when the screen locks.

Also, this last week or two there is a new problem where the gnome-screensaver covers only part of the screen and I can still see and use most of the desktop.

Does anyone know what might fix these problems? Thanks! :)

japadamaray
March 6th, 2011, 03:17 PM
Anyone know how to fix this?

Krytarik
March 6th, 2011, 07:41 PM
Right now I don't have an explanation for it or a real fix to it. If you don't find another solution, try replacing it by "xscreensaver", see my earlier post regarding it:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10385503

Greetings.

japadamaray
March 10th, 2011, 12:15 AM
Thanks, Krytarik. xscreensaver works much better. :D