Screensaver not working automatically

[Joe Hart]

Nigel Ridley wrote:
> The problem is is that the screensaver does not start automatically 
> [after the set time]. If I 'lock' the screen then the screensaver does 
> work.
Are you by chance running kde 3.5.3?  I ran into the same problem, which 
to me is really annoying because one of the things I enjoy most from my 
desktop is watching the screensaver (occasional glance at the monitor). 

I reinstalled 3.5.2 and it works fine.  I think it's a bug in the 
package available from kubuntu.org because I have read that other 
distros don't have the problem with 3.5.3.

It's not simple to revert back to 3.5.2, but it can be done.  For me it 
was just a fresh install of Ubuntu and then apt-get install 
kubuntu-desktop.  I do it that way because I rely on too many gnome 
apps, but prefer KDE and the blue splash.  I'm too lazy to make my own.

Hopefully 3.5.3 will make it into the repository.  Until then, I 
recommend sticking to 3.5.2