[CS-FSLUG] How to resolve an apparent Linux crash?

[Jukka Y]

On Saturday 14 August 2004 02:28, Ruth Marlene Friesen wrote:
> and suddenly after just two weeks, I had a crash, and
> now can't see any icons or links on the main desktop. Naturally,
> I can continue to work in Windows 98, and I do put in long hours
> at my own websites, my mentoring, and business services, and
> then squeezing in webmaster work for a non-profit tract site as
> well.
>
> I guess I should explain further that just before this crash I
> had adjusted some settings for the desktop display, and I
> must've made them too large for my screen as none of the icons
> or links show up. The background is there but very grainy as if
> stretched too large.

To me this sounds like you have managed to change your screen resolution too 
low (your icons probably are still there, but they are not in the visible 
area you see in your monitor). Try to "cycle" all available resolutions by 
pressing ctrl+alt++ keys until the resolution is right. If you can find the 
better resolution (third "+"-key is the one at the right side of your 
keyboard - not the one below F9). If new resolution is not permanent (eg. 
problem occurs again after next reboot) you should put it as default into 
configuration files. You can do it by using tools Mandrake has in it's 
control-center.

Blessings,
Jukka