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Old 05-18-2003, 02:31 AM   #1
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desktop


hi.
this just happened.
on the desktop, i cannot do a left or right-click, while it works when on an application.
my icons that i have on the desktop also dont show, as in, when i boot, they dont come up <they used to>.

what gives?

oh, yeah, redhat8.0, gnome2.2.

thanks.
 
Old 05-18-2003, 02:48 AM   #2
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Try launching nautilus.

# Redhat links
RedHat Linux Manuals
Maximum RPM
rpmfind
Easier software management: apt4rpm - Red Carpet
RedHat 8.0 Tips & Tricks

# Redhat 7.3 down configuration commands
setup leads to several configuration tools

# Redhat 7.3 up configuration commands
Configure soundcard:
redhat-config-soundcard
Configure X server:
redhat-config-xfree86
Configure network:
redhat-config-network

Last edited by fancypiper; 05-18-2003 at 02:49 AM.
 
Old 05-18-2003, 02:52 AM   #3
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wow - thank you very much. yup, the whole familys back.
what went wrong?
 
Old 05-18-2003, 03:28 AM   #4
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I don't know. I never bothered to check the x logs. I just assumed Nautilus was buggy since it was new when I first used it. I just knew if you launched it, it would re-draw the icon stuff.
 
  


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