there are two OTHER suspiciuos log entries in syslog:
WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
and
Nov 2 13:02:27 sar-akshaya kernel: [ 6185.471607] compiz.real[5767]: segfault at 2b0021 ip 08055c8c sp bf9ad770 error 4 in compiz.real[8048000+34000]
Nov 2 13:02:28 sar-akshaya gdm[5326]: Sigfile not found
there are two OTHER suspiciuos log entries in syslog:
WARNING: gdm_slave_ xioerror_ handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
and
Nov 2 13:02:27 sar-akshaya kernel: [ 6185.471607] compiz.real[5767]: segfault at 2b0021 ip 08055c8c sp bf9ad770 error 4 in compiz. real[8048000+ 34000]
Nov 2 13:02:28 sar-akshaya gdm[5326]: Sigfile not found
any pointers??