X server crashes when screensaver activates.

[Tormod Volden]

On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 12:51 AM, Dave Airlie wrote:
>>
>>> I have some mobile computers that are running Ubuntu (one is 10.04, one is
>>> 10.10).  In both cases, if the 'Activate screensaver when computer is idle'
>>> option is enabled in Screensaver Preferences, as soon as it activates the X
>>> server crashes.  The selected screensaver makes no difference (it's usually
>>> on 'blank screen').
>>>
>>>
>>> Is there any workarounds? (besides disabling screensaver)
>>
>> This looks like a bug that should be fixed, not worked around.
>
> It was.
>
> http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-savage/commit/?id=830e58d086828fa0431303df32a847ddd3022654
>
> just update savage to at least 2.3.2 release.
>
> Dave.

Right, thanks, the fix for Ubuntu 10.10 got stuck in the
maverick-proposed repo. Brian, please make sure you have
1:2.3.1-2ubuntu2.1 installed and please follow up and confirm the fix
in https://launchpad.net/bugs/635362

Tormod