I know this may sound nuts, but try turning your monitor off for a few seconds (at least 30) durring the nest cold boot you try. turn off the computer and monitor long enough for the static charge to disapate. then reboot. NO Warrenty, just something I might try, since it don't cost nuttin
On Sunday 04 August 2002 08:35 am, you wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am a newbie with MD.2 dual booted with Windows. This setup was working > for me until a few days ago when Windows crashed while I was playing new > game. Afterwards I found that my Linux desktop was corrupted. The icons > were hugh and mostly off the screen. At this time I did not think about > trying to change the resolution. > > What I did try was: > --formatted partition and reinstalled Linux -- several times > both recommendated installation and then expert. > --reinstalled Linux on a different partition. > --erased partition and tried again. > --wiped entire hard drive, reinstalled Windows (different version) and then > set up new partitions and reinstalled Linux. > > The resolution of the icons has been normal since the first re-installation > of Linux. However, all the windows are too large including the desktop > which extends way off the screen. I was able to drag some of the icons > onto the screen by their edges. Others are out of reach. I cannot even > see the panel in Gnome but am able to reach the "start button" in KDE--I > can't see it. I got into the control panel but could find no way to fix > this situation. > > Does anyone know what is going on here? Thanks in advance for any ideas.
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