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xserver-xorg-video-r128 package

  1. Bug #106060
  2. Comment #19

Comment 19 for bug 106060

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Xan (dxp03) wrote : Re: Selecting the Molecule screensaver makes the PC freeze. It is completely unresponsive.

I am using 7.10 Gusty Gibbon on a Dell Dimension 4500 1gz, i had the same problem happen to me. It really irritated me, after 15 minutes i would have to unplug the computer and restart. I wasn't able to change the screensaver from the screensaver preferences-- my system would hang. I tried changing parts of the gnome-screensaver configuration file in my home folder, with no luck. I did a search of my system for "molecule" and found the screensaver program itself was located at /usr/lib/xscreensaver/molecule. I deleted the buggy screensaver and was able to select a better one from the preferences (the molecule screensaver, at this point, is gone forever). Here is a step-by-step of what i did:

1. open the Terminal, type "su" and press return
2. enter your root password (and press return, of course)
3. enter "rm /usr/lib/xscreensaver/molecule" and press return

The molecule screensaver is gone, you can now select a better screensaver.

I am guessing this would work with Feisty, but i am not completely sure, it does work for Gutsy Gibbon.

I hope this is helpful for anyone with this problem.