Comment 23 for bug 101943

I am so disappointed that it was so easy to freeze up this system. I just moved from Windows XP to Ubuntu and I've been meaning to really like it but there are so many problems upon problems. I thought I had just finished up configuring everything and my system was running smoothly and everything and now this happens to me -- and this was posted 8 months ago and the problem hasn't been solved??

What happens with the "Linux is open source and bugs are corrected promptly" kind of deal? I've been telling all my friends how much I like Linux -- and I do -- but things like this just bother me a lot. Now every time I open the screen saver configuration application my system freezes. And the worst is that there is absolutely NOTHING you can do about it, no control alt backspace, no praying, no pressing all the keys randomly, zip, you are done for, your only choice is hitting that power bottom.

So much for Linux being a very robust system, I am happy I didn't bring a friend over to show him or her how amazing this system is when this happened.

By the way, I read many threads online about Ubuntu being notorious for freezing up as opposed to other distributions. I am firm believer in commitment, so I'll stick with this one for a while, but hopefully things get better.

Ubuntu is like Jurassic Park, it is really cool and fun but it has a ton of issues. Oh well, at least I won't get eaten by a Dinosaur here -- unless of course he is inside the screen saver.