I can confirm a similar behavior. When I open PDF links like this one: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1144439&highlight=pdf%27s+pc+freeze
My entire gnome session freezes. The mouse cursor still moves, but there is no response to keyboard input or mouse clicks. I have to use the laptop power button to hard restart my Ubuntu. Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Firefox 3.0.11 acroread 9.1.0 I think that opening a file with an application should not freeze my desktop solid. Related Bug #373954 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acroread/+bug/373954 Related thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1144439&highlight=pdf%27s+pc+freeze -- Kubuntu 9.04 Xorg/KDE freeze starting adobe reader 9.1.0 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/386905 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs