Maybe you need to restart the X Server since you changed the hostname. Logout and press Alt-Ctrl-Backspace.
On Thursday 06 May 2004 02:34, Christian wrote: > Hello mates, something seems to be wrong with my machine here. Today i was > working on linux, and i took a look at the LinuxConf, and also at the > LocaleDrake. After i logged in and logged out, the system seems to have > slowed down a lot. I have mentioned LinuxConf and LocaleDrake cause i think > that the problem begun since i touched those (though it's not the first > time i used LinuxConf). > > I only opened LocaleDrake and chose "Malta" as my country, and as language > i chose maltese, it then asked me to logout and login again. I also changed > a setting from LinuxConf at first >> Network Configurator >> Information > about other Hosts, and changed the name from "christian" to "sengaia", then > i logged out and logged in again, and the problem came out...The machine is > taking a lot of time to initialise the peripherals, load the desktop and so > on..and takes about 50 seconds or so. > > What could be the problem? I also changed back that LinuxConf Setting from > sengaia to christian. But the problem seems to be persisting and the > machine is still slow..what could be causing the problem? Any ideas pls? I > have also tried using the command "free m" to see what processes are > running, u want the list? Thankx in advance for your help. > > PS: I'm running Mandrake 9.1 with KDE 3.1. > > Regards > Chris.
