Comment 97 for bug 345119

I believe this covers your problem
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22383
which deals with X freeze on screen idle. and is fixed in the intel driver
package from xorg edgers.

On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 9:43 AM, nloewen <email address hidden>wrote:

> I upgraded to karmics versions of xorg xorg's intel drivers and drm. I
> don't know which package fixed the problem, only that it did. I am now
> experiencing a freeze after the screen is turned off from being idle.
> not a big deal I just need to suspend instead of leaving and letting the
> screen turn off.
>
> --
> [i965 X3100] X freezes randomly, only mouse pointer still functional
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/345119
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