Screensaver Not Starting in KDE 3.3

[chandru.in]

Hi,

I'm using,

Slackware 10.1
KDE 3.3

When I select a screensaver in the control center and click on the "test" button, the screen saver works well.

However, if I lock the KDE session or if the time for starting screensaver is out, the screensaver does not start. The screen simply goes blank.

How can I get around this??

[jaboua]

I seemed to have the same problem in mandriva 10.1 CE some months ago, but that was with KDE 3.2 thought. In my place, it started working when I removed xscreensaver.

[Samoth]

I have slackware 10.1 and KDE 3.4 and I was dismayed that it didn't have my favorite screensaver(BSOD, stands for Blue Screen Of Death.). So I downloaded the latest xscreensaver version (no sure what this is).I installed it and KDE finds all of the screensavers. However After 5 minutes when my screensaver is suppose to switch on The screen goes blank. In the control center I can "Test" the screensaver so I know it works.Any Ideas?

[Drakula]

Hi,

I got Slackware 10.1, KDE 3.4 and the same problem when logged NOT as root.
However I noticed that if I log in as root, all the screensavers installed are running and OK.
The permissions of the screensaver files (or at least the files I think are screensavers - I cannot quote the exact location, since I am not at home) are set to 666...

[chandru.in]

Removing xscreensaver made it work.

But, I lost many nice screensavers like xflames.

[Drakula]

OK, here is a possible solution to this issue.
DO NOT use the KDE desktop settings to set the screensaver. Do use xscreensaver-demo instead. It is a bit buggy and crashes from time to time, but at least you may pick any of the screensavers. Moreover, it gives you more advanced options.

[jetli68]

i have the same problems in knoppixwhich is installed to hd i can preview the screensavers but when they start auto screen just goes blank

[cbielke]

Same problem was on SuSE 9.3, KDE 3.4.0

I had to change the Kpowersave Settings: Tab General Settings -> Lock screen with:

Change it from "select automatically" to "XScreensaver"

Now the screensaver starts when I lock the screen.