After a series of occurrences, I tried not using Firefox for awhile, using Chrome, and I had no occurrences of this issue for approximately two hours. I, then, switched back to Firefox and, almost immediately, I had an occurrence. It seems that Firefox is contributory, at least.
My current Firefox version: firefox: Installed: 10.0+build1-0ubuntu0.10.04.2 Candidate: 10.0+build1-0ubuntu0.10.04.2 Version table: *** 10.0+build1-0ubuntu0.10.04.2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/930886 Title: System hangs with CAPS LOCK blinking To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/930886/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs