Hello. I'm new to the linux world, and decided to start with an easy-to-install dirtribution, which ended up being Mandrake 8.0.
Anyhow, in spite of all its praise, I have experienced some unusual problems (to the best of my knowledge)
1) If I let LILO do its default boot or select the first item (Linux), my screen goes black and my computer stops responding (which means I have to manually shut down power, which always makes me nervous.
2) Selecting Linux up works fine. System boots and takes me straight to Gnome.
3) I have experienced in Gnome, however, problems with my cd folder in mnt/, which stops recognizing cds occassionally or has a previously inserted cd stuck in cache.
4) With KDE, kword crashed on me twice, and my keyboard stopped responding entirely to any apps during one session.
5) When I shut down the screen gets ugly with an a gray fine criss-cross pattern and irregular green and pink lines at the top, suggesting problems with my video adapter.
6) I can't open gimp
I just wanted to know if these were common problems or if sth is seriously wrong with my setup... Does anyone have suggestions for effective trouble-shooting?
o-negai-shimasu
