Thanks Ronald, Tormod and others for your comments. Thought I'd provide
a brief update: I took a shortcut approach to fixing the Rage 128
problem...I swapped the card for another brand and I am able to get past
the screensaver problem. Best part about Linux is the community
support. Thanks.
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I am new to Linux and Ubuntu and have the apparently troublesome Rage 128. I
was surprised (disappointed) to encounter the Molecules bug 10 minutes after my
first install of Ubuntu 8.10. I can't change it because entering the
screensaver menu freezes the system. I must reinstall Ubuntu (or re