Ubuntu :: 10.04 Get 4 Characters Entered In The First Password Field And It Freezes?

May 4, 2010

This is mostly an FYI. I have been messing around with an old desktop to see what I could do.

I installed an image of XP, then tried installing Ubuntu. I chose the option to install along side XP, and adjusted the partition size. The install gets to the point where I create my password, and I get exactly 4 characters entered in the first password field and it freezes. It did the same thing on two consecutive installation attempts.

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Code:

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Jun 4, 2010

I'm using: ubuntu 10.04 64 bit proprietary fglrx drivers for ati 4890.

When shaking the mouse to bring up the computer, the screensaver will freeze and not display the dialog box to log back into my profile. However, even though I can't see it, if I blindly and correctly type in my password it will work.

[update] I posted this question while at work where I do not use Ubuntu...sadly. Anyway, when I got home, I locked the screen, the gl fish screensaver came up. bam, no login dialog box. ok, tried the gl matrix screensaver, bam, no dialog box. Finally, I tried a non-gl screensaver, and what do you know, there's my login dialog box. Something is up with the gl screensavers.

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