I also had this exact issue and my error log has been recorded for another bug already, so just adding the link to that:
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/43198861/XsessionErrors.txt ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- [gm45] gnome-power-manager reports a broken display server after random screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/505820 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp