Bug#469205: xserver-xorg-core: I cannot exit X with ctrl-alt-backspace
On 03 Mar 2008, Brice Goglin wrote:
> Anthony Campbell wrote:
> > Package: xserver-xorg-core
> > Version: 2:1.4-3
> > Severity: normal
> >
> >
> > I upgraded to the latest version of xserver-xorg-core on Sid.
>
>
> 2:1.4-3 is far from being the last xserver-xorg-core in unstable, it's 5
> months old. You need to upgrade to at least 2:1.4.1~git20080131-1.
>
> > I can't close down X with ctrl-alt-backspace.
> >
>
> What happens when you do that? Nothing? Or does X try to reset and just
> fails with a black screen or frozen machine?
>
> Is the log below the one from *after X failed to close down* ? If not,
> we need the log from after the failure.
>
> > Section "Device"
> > Identifier "Generic Video Card"
> > # Driver "radeonhd"
> > Driver "fglrx"
> > # Driver "ati"
> > EndSection
> >
>
> Same problem with radeonhd or ati instead of fglrx?
>
> Brice
To clarify: the problem occurred with the 2:1.4.1~git20080131-1 version;
I reverted to the earlier version to eliminate it.
I now find that I get the same problem with 2:1.4.1~git20080131-1 on
another computer (desktop). This is with a different card and driver
(obviously). I will submit a second bug report for this -- after the
failure.
What happens differs in the two machines, On the Thinkpad I get a blank
but not a black screen. If I then do ctrl-alt-del it reboots. On the
desktop nothing happens at all. Actually, it's even odder than that. If
I do ctrl-alt-backspace immediately, as soon as X has started, it does
close. But after lasting some apps it no longer does.
Regards,
Anthony
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