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Binary package hint: fast-user-switch-applet

Not sure this is the right applet, but it seems to be affecting a number
of people.

1) Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (lucid)
2) Unknown (I assumed fast-user-switch-applet, but I can't find a version number for it, so maybe this isn't part of Lucid?)
3) Switching between 2 users repeatedly should work
4) It fails after 1-3 switches with a black/blank screen

Steps to repeat:
- Boot ubuntu and login to user A
- Then Click on power menu (top right corner) and select: Switch from A
- I get the login screen
- I select user B and enter my password
- I hit ok
- I am able to login successfully to user B
- Now, I Click on power menu (top right corner) and select: Switch from B
- I select user A from the login screen and enter my credentials, then hit OK
- I get a black screen

Alternatively:
- Boot ubuntu and login to user A
- Then Click on power menu (top right corner) and select: Switch from A... Select B
- I get the login screen
- I hit ok
- I am able to login successfully to user B
- Now, I Click on power menu (top right corner) and select: Switch from B... Select A
- I get a black screen

In my case, Ctrl+Alt+F1-6 is black as well.  The computer is NOT hung, I
can type blindly and shut down fine.


More details:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1471915
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1467619

Might be related to this bug reported against Jaunty?
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fast-user-switch-applet/+bug/354083

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Incomplete

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Getting a black/blank screen when switching between users in lucid
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/574909
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