Sorry about the HTML, I didn't know. My computer seems to accept both.
I think I have it set right now. I'm resubmiting my problem.
I'm relatively new to Linux. tried to install Redhat 5.2, failed,
installed Caldera 2.2, it worked. Boot magic inabled me to run several
partitions, Win98, win 3.11, and Linux. Next installed Mandrake 6.0 over
Caldera, then upgraded to Mandrake 6.1. I have a 8.4 gig HD, AMD 300
chip. Now the problem: ( it started with Mandrake 6.0) The screen will
lock up. The mouse arrow moves but clicking on anything produces
nothing. At first I tried rebooting , (the Win98 method) it scrambled
things, all kinds of errors on bootup. A friend streightened it out so
I can get into Linux but the "screen lockup" still continues. It locks
up when I try to "shutdown".
clicking <logout> gives "Session prepared for logout"
select <logout> gives "K Desktop Enviornment [Local host]
select <shutdown> gives "shutdown or restart" At this point the screen
is frozen.
It does it in KDE, GNOME, user or root. To exit now I either use
Ctrl+Alt+F2, then Login as <root> enter password, type <halt>.
Or I go into the terminal, then <su>, password, <halt>. Ctrl+Alt+backup
puts me back to "K Desktop Enviornment[Local Host]. Thanks for the
help.
Stan
