This is still the issue. Sometimes works and sometimes blocks whole laptop, and only solution is to power down the laptop.
uname -a Linux 2.6.31-17-generic #54-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 10 17:01:44 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux -- Starting Empathy from panel freezes ubuntu - cold restart needed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/492758 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