First of all, did you ever get your mouse fixed by going into "setup"?
Seve
-----Original Message-----
From: Benjamin Sher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Saturday, February 12, 2000 12:14 PM
Subject: [newbie] Urgent -- how to get back to KDE
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>Using Mandrake 6.1
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>I am typing to you from Pine in the Console.
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>I have been having endless problems with my mouse.
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>I thought I would try testing it in Gnome. Well, it's even worse in Gnome.
>In KDE, my mouse lasts about 5 to 10 minutes. In Gnome, it dies almost
>instantly. And now, when I try in xterm (in Gnome) to switch back and I
>type "switchdesk" to get into KDE, I cannot even do that. After typing
>"switchdesk" and trying to move my mouse over to the Switchdesk utility
>screen, my mouse dies on me before I even have a chance to click on the
>"KDE" or "Another Level" option. I am forever stuck in Gnome.
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>How do I get into KDE or Another Level from the console in a situation
>like this. If I type "startx", I am taken right back into Gnome. Sounds
>like a vicious circle.
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>Help!
>
>Benjamin and Anna Sher
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sher's Russian Web
>http://www.websher.net
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