Thanks a lot Udo .. what you said solved my problems
... you saved the image of linux as a desktop Os in my
mind .. now if i just configure how to use msn
messenger on mt linux desktop ...


thanks
Faisal
--- Udo Rader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hi faisal,
> 
> once in a while I have the same problem, too. the
> problem is very
> probably that you either have
> 
> a) no nautilus running or
> b) more than one nautilus running (yes, have seen
> that as well).
> 
> in standard gnome installations, nautilus is
> responsible for dealing
> with the desktop (background-image, links/shortcuts,
> icon placement,
> ...)
> 
> to check for a running nautilus try in a shell
> 
> ----CUT----
> % ps auxw | grep nautilus
> ----CUT----
> 
> if you dont find one running, start it manually by
> clicking on the
> snail-shell on your panel or enter the following in
> a shell:
> 
> ----CUT----
> % nautilus
> ----CUT----
> 
> after you have started nautilus, you should be able
> to use your right
> mouse-button again.
> 
> If that solved your problem, dont forget to make the
> changes permanent
> by enabling "use nautilus to draw desktop" in
> edit/preferences/desktop
> of any nautilus window (click on "home", and you
> will get one).
> 
> salam
> 
> udo
> 
> Am Sam, 2002-06-15 um 12.25 schrieb faisal gillani:
> > all of a sudden i cant right click on the desktop
> & i
> > cant set desktop environment for a new user ...
> > when i right click on desktop nothing happens ..
> > i am using gnome environment ...
> > 
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