Comment 41 for bug 106060
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| Jerry Schaefer (gschaefr) wrote Re: [Bug 106060] Re: [r128 1002:5446] Selecting the Molecule screensaver makes the PC freeze. It is completely unresponsive. | #41 |
Hi,
I, too, am disappointed that this bug has not been fixed in over 1.5 years.
I encountered it in mid-April of 2007, right after upgrading to Ubuntu 7.04.
I also have the "offending" Rage 128, as I'm sure many hundreds do. This
bug was not present prior to the 7.04 upgrade, so I would think it would be
relatively easy to find, assuming anyone has looked at the offending code.
At least 8 other Screensaver modules stopped displaying properly, as well.
When I complained, someone provided me with a set of 2 or 3 commands
to enter, after opening the ( Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal ) window.
The commands are fairly short and straightforward, but I don't remember the
exact commands, so maybe someone will be kind enough to supply them.
If you don't hear from anyone in a day or two, email me, and I will try to find
where I wrote them down, and email them back to you. I know this is very
frustrating, but there are quite a few of us living with it, so welcome aboard!
Jerry, 65, retired programmer in Eugene, Oregon, USA
-------------- Original message -------
From: opto <email address hidden>
> I am new to Linux and Ubuntu and have the apparently troublesome Rage 128. I
> was surprised (disappointed) to encounter the Molecules bug 10 minutes after my
> first install of Ubuntu 8.10. I can't change it because entering the
> screensaver menu freezes the system. I must reinstall Ubuntu (or remove the
> Molecule file) if I want to avoid rebooting the system using the power cord.
> Not a very encouraging intro to Linux and Ubuntu. It crashed almost as many
> times in one evening as with the other OS over 5 years.
> I used my older computer system and at the time the Rage 128 cards were very
> popular for home and business. There are likely many more users that will
> encounter this problem. I'm now concerned other applications that may have
> similar problems with this card. Hopefully this bug will get some needed
> attention.
> Also helpful is to disable the preview as the default when entering the
> screensaver menu. That would allow bypassing the bug. Thanks.
>
> --
> [r128 1002:5446] Selecting the Molecule screensaver makes the PC freeze. It is
> completely unresponsive.
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