Bug#442200: xorg: periodically stops responding to mouse clicks or window changes

[Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org>]

Jamin W. Collins wrote:
> Package: xorg
> Version: 1:7.1.0-19
> Severity: normal
>
> Not entirely sure where to report this or how to go about starting to
> troubleshoot or track this problem down, but periodically my X session
> will become almost completely unresponsive.  The applications will
> continue to update their windows/display.  And if the mouse is still
> visible, it can be moved around the screen.  However, clicking on
> anything with the mouse fails to elicit the normal response (focusing a
> window, opening a menu, launching an application, etc).  
>
> If the last focused window allowed text entry the keyboard will continue
> to enter into it.  However, any attempt to change windows (via
> keybinds), kill the X session (CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE), or switch to a VT
> (CTRL+ALT+[1=6]) all produce no response.
>
> Suggestions on where to beginning tracking this down or possible
> reassignment of this bug to a more appropriate package would be most
> appreciated.
>   

You should use the 'reportbug' tool when reporting bugs, it would have
included lots of info we need to diagnose the problem. Please send us
the whole output of
    /usr/share/bug/xserver-xorg/script 3>&1
so that we see your whole config and log.

If you have DRI enabled, you should try without it. You should also try
with another driver, for instance vesa.

And you seem to be using Etch, Xorg changed a lot since then, it would
be nice to upgrade your Xorg to testing.

Thanks,
Brice