Laptop Freezes When Switch User

[nujinini]

Hello Guys,

I added another user "guest" to my fedora 10.

When I am in "guest" and want to switch user to my own "name" by clicking "switch user", my laptop freezes and I have to restart the power button.

This shows on the desktop localhost.local domain

Thanks in advance for your usual support.

[Rubberman]

Hello Guys,

I added another user "guest" to my fedora 10.

When I am in "guest" and want to switch user to my own "name" by clicking "switch user", my laptop freezes and I have to restart the power button.

This shows on the desktop localhost.local domain

Thanks in advance for your usual support.

What happens if you simply logout of the guest account, and then back in with your own? Does it freeze then?

[nujinini]

Hello Rubberman,

Using "ctrl+alt+backspace" to change user, I am not experiencing any freeze.

Only when I use "Systems > Log Out" then it freezes. I tried it again and just got a black screen.

Thanks.

[Rubberman]

Thanks for the clarification. So, to repeat back what you said (making sure I am clear on your situation), if you use the keyboard shortcut to switch user accounts (ctrl+alt+backspace) it works just fine, but if you try to either switch from the menu or by logging out and back in under your account, it freezes on you. Correct? If correct, does it freeze immediately, or does it display anything first?

[nujinini]

Thanks for the clarification. So, to repeat back what you said (making sure I am clear on your situation), if you use the keyboard shortcut to switch user accounts (ctrl+alt+backspace) it works just fine, but if you try to either switch from the menu or by logging out and back in under your account, it freezes on you. Correct? If correct, does it freeze immediately, or does it display anything first?

Yes you got the first part correct man.

When I click System > Log Out > Log Out = No Problem

When I click System > Log Out > Switch User = It kinda boots for a while (like the screen kinda shuts down for a second) and the usual menu comes out for the users but this time NO USERS to choose from.. and it is also frozen.

[devils casper]

Execute this

su -
lspci | grep -i vga
grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Post output here.

[nujinini]

Execute this

su -
lspci | grep -i vga
grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Post output here.

[root@localhost ~]# lspci | grep -i vga
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
[root@localhost ~]# grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[devils casper]

Create /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and type these contents :

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Configured Video Card"
    Driver      "vesa"
EndSection

Save file and press Alt+Ctrl+Backspace to restart X Server.

[nujinini]

Create /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and type these contents :

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Configured Video Card"
    Driver      "vesa"
EndSection

Save file and press Alt+Ctrl+Backspace to restart X Server.

Hi,

Please forgive my ignorance. I am still new and I'm afraid I do not know yet how to
"Create /etc/X11/xorg.conf file" as you instructed. I hope you can explain to me step by step, if it would not be to much to ask

thanks )

[devils casper]

Execute this

su -
nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Above command will open nano editor.
Type contents that I post earlier. Press Ctrl+X, Y and hit Enter key to save file. Linux is case sensitive. Note that X is Captial in X11.