Re: Crashing in stand by mode

From: Helena Carlsson (hlncarlsson_at_yahoo.se)
Date: 01/20/05

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     --- David Curry <dsccable@comcast.net> skrev:
    > Helena Carlsson wrote:
    >
    > >Hi all
    > >
    > >I am using a FC3 machine with latest kernel
    > >(2.6.10-1.741-FC3). Its works fine, but after a
    > while
    > >when I don't use my system the monitor goes into
    > stand
    > >by mode its light start blinking which is normal.
    > >Recently, when it goes into stand by mode and when
    > I
    > >press any key to return it into active mode it just
    > >stays into stand by mode and I have to restart the
    > >system manually by turning off the system. Maybe it
    > >crashes or maybe it just stayed into stand by mode
    > and
    > >the system works and not crashed. The screen saver
    > is
    > >also disabled and also power saving options. One
    > more
    > >thing is that when I wanted to turn off screen
    > saver
    > >it showed a warning windows and said that
    > XScreenSaver
    > >daemon is not launched and when I clicked on OK to
    > >launch it another error windows said that launching
    > >xscreensaver wasn't successful. Does it make any
    > sense
    > >?
    > >
    > >Thanks,
    > >
    > >Helena
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > Helena, I had very similar experience with a RH 8
    > system (except I did
    > not try to disable the XScreenSaver). Changing the
    > screensaver timing
    > options seemed to help a little for a while but the
    > system resumed
    > "locking up". By "locking up" I mean that screen,
    > mouse, keyboard were
    > all disabled to the user and the only way to recover
    > any control was to
    > either hit the system reset switch or the power
    > on/off switch.
    >
    > I solved the problem by replacing the monitor.
    >
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    I see... but I think the problem is actually a kernel
    bug. I changed the setting and run the system with the
    old kernel (2.6.9) instead of (2.6.10) and the problem
    seems to be solved... but I am not sure yet. 

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