[LBo] a question for the group

[mike sullivan]

Sam Morgan wrote:   Hi yourself Sam:
>>
> First question, what distro and what desktop? I've gotten confused. Is 
> it Ubuntu Dapper and KDE? or Gnome?
I'm running Ubuntu 6.06. Am running the KDE Desktop though. Other 
details in next answers.
>
> Mike, I would like you to try this test. Create a new user and before 
> setting your screen saver(s), set the desktop size.
>
> Then log that user off.
>
> Then back on and set the screen savers.
>
> Log off and back on.
>
> See what the results are.
I managed to create a new user. However that user is using vanilla 
Ubuntu with the stock Gnome desktop. How ever I do have a screen saver 
that works. Haven't seen it go to a blank screen yet.
>
> Another thought, perhaps you are asking the screen saver to show a pic 
> at a resolution that it can't handle unless you edit the pic in 
> something like gimp? Not sure about that, just a random thought. :-/
>
> Also I wonder if the distro you are using has some "save settings for 
> next time" sort of screen that pops up before your 1st ever log out by 
> that user? If so you might consider how it's worded a moment, prior to 
> the automatic "just click yes/ok/whatever before your log out. I seem 
> to remember KDE use to do something like that. Haven't used Gnome in a 
> while. Every new version of these desktops seem to have new improved 
> ways to confuse the user with their upgraded simplicity. lol At least 
> we have the option to get in under the hood and tinker with the thing.
>
> I have often messed up some desktop setting and had to start from the 
> ground up to confirm how I needed to set things. Mainly due to some 
> little quirk I wasn't aware of.
>
> If you do get that new users settings like you want. You might 
> consider saving everything in your home to another location, I often 
> have a /hold or /data partition or file that I use for this purpose.
>
> You can always remove any user and then re create them after you get 
> this all figured out. I use to run 3 different users, one for each 
> different desktop I wanted to try out. Remember this is a learning 
> experience ;-) Relax, play, and enjoy the ride.

Well at least I have a functioning screen saver now. And I had to figure 
the ins/outs of setting up another user. And I needed to do that to 
safely run Xastir which is currently being set up on the other user 
account.  Oh well, seems that no matter what I do I some how manage to 
screw up and learn things. Damn, I bet I'm jeopardizing my membership in 
the "Manuals, we don't need no stinking manuals" club. Next thing you 
know I will be consulting road maps :-P . Thanks for your help so far 
Sam. With yours and others help/suggestions I will get this puppy 
whipped into shape.

73's Mike WN5PMR