Jim Gonzales wrote: > James G. Sack (jim) wrote: >> Jim Gonzales wrote: >> >>> James G. Sack (jim) wrote: >>> >>>> Jim Gonzales wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I use Ubuntu 8.04 on a compaq presario v3000. I think I have >>>>> picked up >>>>> something that is making the OS do weird things. Like losing names on >>>>> the tool bar. Can anyone recommend a good antivirus detection and >>>>> clean-up application? Thanks in advance. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Viruses and other malware are rare in linux. >>>> >>>> Perhaps there's another explanation for what you are observing. Can you >>>> be a little more specific about the symptoms, and also the history >>>> leading up to the problem? >>>> >>>> By tool bar, do you mean a toolbar in some application such as firefox? >>>> Or perhaps you really meant the panel at the bottom (or top) of the >>>> screen? Don't ask why it's called "panel" -- I never learned that! :-) >>>> >>>> And "Names on the toolbar" .. would that be the "Window List" of open >>>> applications. If so, you may have inadvertently removed the Window List >>>> applet from the panel? Or perhaps you have switched to another >>>> "Desktop" >>>> that has no open applications -- so no window buttons show up there? >>>> >>>> Awaiting more information... >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> ..jim >>>> >>> The problem is on the top "panel." When the machine boots the panel is >>> there with the Firefox and Thunderbird icons. The words "Applications, >>> Places and System" are missing. Since this is all gui, I don't know how >>> to do anything on the command line or even how to get to a terminal. >>> Could this be a problem in the boot commands? >>> >>> >> >> Ahh, you seem to be missing an "applet" called the "Menu Bar". >> >> It's possible that something is screwed up in the panel configuration >> code that keeps the menu bar from showing. I think I _have_ been puzzled >> by something like that before and I think it may have been triggered by >> experimenting with a narrow screen resolution (maybe 640)? >> >> I think we can try some things and will eventually get back the way the >> panel is supposed to look. >> >> Is there an empty space at the top-left (or anywhere) on the top panel >> big enough to hold the "Applications Places System" menu bar? If so, >> right click on an empty part of the top panel and choose "Add to Panel". >> That should bring up the "Add to Panel" dialog which you can scroll down >> until you see an entry "Menu Bar". The way I like to do it is to click >> on the Menu Bar entry and drag your mouse to the target location on a >> panel -- ie, the top-left on the top panel. If that works just dismiss >> the dialog (Close or X) without clicking the "Add" button. >> >> If you do not have any space, or the above does not work, let me know, >> and we can try some other things. >> >> If you end up with 2 menu bars (perhaps after reboot), then you must >> simply click a spot just-to-the-left of the icon and choose "Remove from >> Panel" to get rid of one of them. >> >> Let me know how it goes. >> >> Regards, >> ..jim >> > It worked. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. I owe you.
Heh! Glad it worked. You don't owe me, but I'd be gratified to believe you will pass some help on to someone else when the opportunity arises. :-) Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
