-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ricardo Castanho de Oliveira Freitas wrote: > On Thursday 13 July 2006 00:45, Hugh Dixon wrote: >>> -----Original Message----- >>> Recently, I've this boring problem of freezing X on many applications! >>> The number ONE candidate for freezing is K3b!!! >> Sorry I'm not being helpful, but could you please clarify what "X >> Freezing" means. >> I've had trouble (I think with opera, but not sure) with KDE/X knocking >> out the graphics and the keyboard (Looks like a freeze, but the mouse >> cursor moves - mouse buttons do not work though!) >> >> Hugh > > Hi Hugh! > > With 'X' freezing O mean that only 'X' is frozen (with keyboard and mouse). > > The system is running 'normally'! > > For example: Once I was using Skype, during these 'freezings'.... nothing > happened to Skype! I was able to keep the conversation as usual! > > When I finished the conversation, I was forced to reset the machine! > > Today, I'tested ICEWM and flubox ( is this the right name?). > > I could use any OTHER CD record software with no locks!!!! > > Oh, k3bsetup works fine! But the main piece....... k3b......wow! > That's terrible! > > Thank you for trying to understand this situation! > > best, > > Ricardo > > > It doesn't look like this has been mentioned but have you tried clicking on the little cat (kat) running on your toolbar somewhere to the right of the desktop boxes?
Kat has been known to/blamed for all kinds of these things and I've found that pausing it when I'm using the system actually does work. So give that a try and see what happens! ttfn John -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mandriva - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEuPVVtvicsryO52ARAhS6AKCU1IW7Wxujx6ghjSslYP26btUs7gCeJ0fn 4KtKpf/e1etgJrz+oVd/G+g= =yMD+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
