Most probably a problem somewhere in the graphics driver stack. On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 1:42 AM, Matthew Monaco <dgbaley27@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Maybe some of you have had similar problems, maybe some have fixed them, > seen them vanish with updates, or are still dealing with them. > > On pretty much every computer I interact with that uses Gnome (Arch, et al.) > there is always one problem or another trying to log out, switch users, or > resume from suspend. The symptom is usually a blank screen (with or without > the backlight), or a blank screen with just the mouse. > > I'm not sure which combination of programs is to blame. But I've suspected > (in no particular order): > gdm > gnome-session > pm-utils > gnome-screensaver > kernel/xorg drivers for nvidia/ati/intel > > When encountered with a blank screen, sometimes the solution is as simple as > ctrl+alt+f# to find the right tty. Sometimes ctrl+alt+backspace will work if > DontZap is disabled. Sometimes I can ssh from another computer and do an > (tel)init 3; (tel)init 5. And many unfortunate times I either can't log in > remotely or the init trick doesn't work - I'm forced to do a hard reboot. > > The worst part is, it is really beginning to feel completely random. Or > difficult to pinpoint, like special combinations of users that are logged > and the user that is initiating the logout/suspend/etc (corrupted gconf?) > > *sigh* > > Do any of you have a multi-user gnome system with no problems at all here? >
