X.org Keeps Dying Out Of The Blue

[Jim Cornette]

Kelly Miller wrote:
> I'm not sure what the problem could be; all I know is that randomly, 
> while I'm working on the desktop, my monitor goes dark and shows an 
> "Input Not Supported" message.  There's nothing in the logs, and 
> reinstalling does not help.  This didn't happen before; it didn't start 
> when I installed F8, it started suddenly.  I thought it might be my 
> mouse (which has been acting funny), but it continues to happen even if 
> I change what mouse I'm using.  I'm about out of ideas for fixing it...
> 

The /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old shows the information from the previous GUI 
launch. It might show the failure. Which logs are you checking? What 
Graphics Processor are you using?
Usually screensavers show random crashes. Are you running any 3D 
programs or running random screensavers?

JIm