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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20 package

  1. Bug #112518
  2. Comment #81

Comment 81 for bug 112518

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hongleong (hongleong) wrote :

My system specs:
* Ubuntu 8.04.1 Gnome with Compiz Fusion enabled
* Installed NVIDIA packages:
  - nvidia-glx-new 169.12+2.6.24.13-19.45
  - nvidia-kernel-common 20051028+1ubuntu8

When I switch user on Gnome and then subsequently logout from it to go back to the original user desktop, I get the white screen, which appears to be related to the gnome-screensaver.

My solution:

1. Press CTRL-ALT-F1 to switch to virtual console.
2. Login with the same user account as the session with "white screen".
3. Run command: pkill -9 gnome-screensaver
4. Press CTRL-ALT-F7 to switch back to original session... the "white screen" should be gone.

Hope this provides more info about the issue.