random screensaver completely freeze pc with Ati graphic card

Bug #402153 reported by marcobra (Marco Braida)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-screensaver

Description: Ubuntu karmic (development branch)
Release: 9.10

 apt-cache policy gnome-screensaver
gnome-screensaver:
  Installato: 2.27.0-0ubuntu3
  Candidato: 2.27.0-0ubuntu3
  Tabella versione:
 *** 2.27.0-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Vga card:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage 128 Pro Ultra TF

Due this unresolved bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/106060 reported in 2007 if my pc start molecules my pc hang and i must reset it using the reset button or power off button.

This is a bug that completely froze computers with Ati cards.

To get better Ubuntu quality and related to bug N. 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1

Please keep the importance of this bug to High and also please consider to blacklist the molecule screen saver if the pc have an Ati graphic card that demonstrate this issue.

Thank you

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