Binary package hint: gnome-screensaver
After running gnome-screensaver for some time, the theme does not start when the screensaver activates. It complains that it is throttled but whatever throttled the screensaver is long gone. Here are the relevant parts of the screensaver log:
andre@huge:~/gnome-screensaver$ cat ../screensaver.log |grep -i throttle
[listener_add_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:657 (13:49:55): adding throttler from Power Manager for reason 'Display power management activated' on connection :1.6
[listener_check_throttle] gs-listener-dbus.c:390 (13:49:55): Checking for throttle
[list_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:316 (13:49:55): throttler: Power Manager for reason: Display power management activated
[gs_listener_set_throttle] gs-listener-dbus.c:377 (13:49:55): Changing throttle status: 1
[listener_remove_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:682 (14:49:16): removing throttler from Power Manager for reason 'Display power management activated' on connection :1.6
[listener_check_throttle] gs-listener-dbus.c:390 (14:49:16): Checking for throttle
[gs_listener_set_throttle] gs-listener-dbus.c:377 (14:49:16): Changing throttle status: 0
[listener_add_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:657 (18:46:02): adding throttler from Power Manager for reason 'Display power management activated' on connection :1.6
[listener_check_throttle] gs-listener-dbus.c:390 (18:46:02): Checking for throttle
[list_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:316 (18:46:02): throttler: Power Manager for reason: Display power management activated
[gs_listener_set_throttle] gs-listener-dbus.c:377 (18:46:02): Changing throttle status: 1
[listener_add_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:657 (19:46:02): adding throttler from Power Manager for reason 'Display power management activated' on connection :1.6
[listener_check_throttle] gs-listener-dbus.c:390 (19:46:02): Checking for throttle
[list_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:316 (19:46:02): throttler: Power Manager for reason: Display power management activated
[list_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:316 (19:46:02): throttler: Power Manager for reason: Display power management activated
[listener_remove_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:682 (08:00:02): removing throttler from Power Manager for reason 'Display power management activated' on connection :1.6
[listener_check_throttle] gs-listener-dbus.c:390 (08:00:02): Checking for throttle
[list_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:316 (08:00:02): throttler: Power Manager for reason: Display power management activated
[listener_add_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:657 (08:30:04): adding throttler from Power Manager for reason 'Display power management activated' on connection :1.6
[listener_check_throttle] gs-listener-dbus.c:390 (08:30:04): Checking for throttle
[list_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:316 (08:30:04): throttler: Power Manager for reason: Display power management activated
[list_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:316 (08:30:04): throttler: Power Manager for reason: Display power management activated
[listener_remove_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:682 (08:33:37): removing throttler from Power Manager for reason 'Display power management activated' on connection :1.6
[listener_check_throttle] gs-listener-dbus.c:390 (08:33:37): Checking for throttle
[list_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:316 (08:33:37): throttler: Power Manager for reason: Display power management activated
[listener_add_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:657 (09:03:37): adding throttler from Power Manager for reason 'Display power management activated' on connection :1.6
[listener_check_throttle] gs-listener-dbus.c:390 (09:03:37): Checking for throttle
[list_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:316 (09:03:37): throttler: Power Manager for reason: Display power management activated
[list_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:316 (09:03:37): throttler: Power Manager for reason: Display power management activated
[listener_remove_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:682 (09:19:41): removing throttler from Power Manager for reason 'Display power management activated' on connection :1.6
[listener_check_throttle] gs-listener-dbus.c:390 (09:19:41): Checking for throttle
[list_ref_entry] gs-listener-dbus.c:316 (09:19:41): throttler: Power Manager for reason: Display power management activated
[manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:207 (10:59:13): Not starting job because throttled
[manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:207 (10:59:13): Not starting job because throttled
[manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:207 (10:59:42): Not starting job because throttled
[manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:207 (10:59:42): Not starting job because throttled
[manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:207 (11:04:05): Not starting job because throttled
[manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:207 (11:04:05): Not starting job because throttled
[manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:207 (11:07:50): Not starting job because throttled
[manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:207 (11:07:50): Not starting job because throttled
[manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:207 (11:11:25): Not starting job because throttled
[manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:207 (11:11:25): Not starting job because throttled
andre@huge:~/gnome-screensaver$
Please tell me if you need more information. This is on Edgy, upgraded from Dapper. I don't recall seeing this on Dapper.
