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xorg-server package

  1. Bug #899669
  2. Comment #3

Comment 3 for bug 899669

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The Bright Side (me-knowingme) wrote :

I found out that when this bug appears, what's actually happens is that there is a console "hiding" behind the GUI. When I type anything, then what I am actually typing is an input into the console.

So for instance, when these corruptions appear, and I type the letter "r" (without pressing ALT-F2 first), it will restart Gnome Shell.

It's a bit hard to describe, but it's basically a mixture between GUI and command prompt. The GUI is there, but the command prompt is there and working, manifesting as the corruption.

I don't know how to turn off the GUI to see the actual console, unfortunately. CTRL-ALT-F1 etc. only take me to other workspaces.