[CS-FSLUG] Re: Firefox sound problem...It was aRts!

[David M]

On Tuesday 08 March 2005 8:46 pm, john-thomas richards wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 08, 2005 at 03:15:38PM +0000, David M wrote:
> > > Try creating a new user. Alvin suggested it to me and I did it -- the
> > > new account seems to have fixed the sound problem. I'll let you know if
> > > it solves the screen saver problem...
> >
> > It works, but there are a couple drawbacks. If I create a new user, I
> > have to go through all the Fedora updates again, roughly about 150 - 200
> > updates, and I'll have to re-configure my desktop and settings all over
> > again. I'll also have to change my name, which is something I don't want
> > to do (unless I can create another user named "david")
> >
> > Any suggestions? I may be wrong here, but I have a hunch im right.
>
> [snip]
>
> I think I am missing something.  Why does adding a user necessitate
> updates?

I spoke a little too soon. The updates were actually updates I haven't had, 
and the new desktop was showing the update icon but the old desktop wasn't, 
so I thought the new user needed the updates but acutally only needed the 
updates that I didn't have.

-- 
David M.