Kubuntu 7.10: fast user switching does not work

[Ryan Nowakowski]

On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 04:32:09AM +0200, Edmund ??augasson wrote:
> If I try to switch user in Kubuntu 7.10, KDE 3.5.8 freezes and 
> keyboard/mouse does not work anymore. Also over SSH is not possible to log 
> in.
> 
> Once I succeeded to switch user but it was only once. I never succeeded 
> later.
> 
> I have all updates frequently installed - I use crontab to update 
> automatically my system.
> 
> I use also tvtime to watch TV and gv4l to record them.
> 
> I also have ATI restricted driver installed (using KDE Control Centre 
> applet), because I have ATI Radeon 9600 and would like to use 3D 
> acceleration.

Try disabling the restricted ATI driver and try user switching again.
That way, you can see if it's the restricted driver or not.

- Ryan