Screen Lock failed!!!!!!!!!

ashishsr · 06-23-2003, 05:12 AM

Hi,
I am using Redhat 8.0.
Whenever i click on 'Screen Lock' button on panel or press Alt+Ctrl+l, it does nothing.
I am uanable to lock my computer.

Thanks in advance.

mhearn · 06-23-2003, 10:10 AM

Make sure xscreensaver is running.

ashishsr · 06-23-2003, 10:58 PM

Yes its running.
$ ps -ef | grep xscreensaver
ashishsr 2410 1 0 Jun23 ? 00:00:01 xscreensaver -nosplash
root 12618 12577 0 09:25 pts/5 00:00:00 grep xscreensaver
$

Should i reinstall it?

Thanks
Ashish

nakkaya · 06-24-2003, 05:51 PM

you can create a shortcut to xscreensaver-demo -activate but you shoul password protect your screen saver at all times

ashishsr · 06-25-2003, 02:27 AM

I am not getting.
How can i do it.
Please let me know steps.

Thanks
Ashish

nakkaya · 06-25-2003, 03:08 PM

first run xscreensaver-demo from command line and set a password for the screen saver then go to desktop and create a shortcut to xscreensaver-demo -activate the when you double click it your system will be locked.