Screen saver in 10.10

[Colin Law]

On 31 October 2010 17:18, Mike Moum <mike.moum at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 10/31/2010 12:01 PM, Colin Law wrote:
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>> On 31 October 2010 16:06, Mike Moum<mike.moum at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> The screen saver in ubuntu 10.10 does not seem to work. Instead of
>>> showing whatever screensaver I've chosen, it logs me out instead. If I
>>> disable the screen saver by unchecking the "activate screensaver when
>>> computer is idle" there is no screen saver, of course, but at least it
>>> doesn't log me out.
>>
>> Have you tried different screensavers?  Google suggests that others
>> have seen this, I think if the screensaver crashes X.  Possibly as a
>> result of graphics driver problems.
>>
>> Colin
>>
> I checked both boxes in the screen saver configuration. Still get a login
> screen - login from scratch, all applications are closed. If I uncheck both,
> all is well, except that there is no screen saver, of course.
>
> I tried different selections with in the screen saver, including blank
> screen. Logout behaviour was unchanged. When you suggest a different
> screensaver, are you referring to a different program? Can you recommend
> one?

I was not referring to a different program, just different selections
as you have tried.  If it fails with the blank screen then it is not
what I was suggesting.

I am probably out of my depth here, but have you looked in the xorg
log (/var/log/Xorg.*) to see if there is anything there?  Not sure
which Xorg file you will have to look in, check the file timestamps.
Someone else may be able to give better suggestions on exactly what to
look for.

Colin