View Full Version : Linux stuck i think!
R4NG3R
June 27th, 2003, 06:49 PM
ok, i was messin with my tool bar thingy, and i tried to move the WorkSpace Switcher and i can't click on anything and the like + with the arrows on the ends is stuck as my curser, but my clock is still moving. what do i do?
twistedcranium
June 27th, 2003, 07:18 PM
forgive the confused sounding reply, but.... what?! (lol, long friday already)
Could you explain a bit more detail or maybe even a small screen shot?
R4NG3R
June 27th, 2003, 07:24 PM
ok. I was fooling around with the toolbar on my desktop, i was moving the workspace switcher thing around and my mouse got frozen or something, my curser is stuck as an arrow thing, i don think my comp is frozen becuase my clock still works and i got a gaim message saying i was disconnected because i signed on another computer.
My Mouse is sorta stuck, i can't click on anything! and i can't get a screeenshot.!!! because i'm on the windows comp. right now
twistedcranium
June 27th, 2003, 07:26 PM
This is RedHat 9 correct?
R4NG3R
June 27th, 2003, 07:27 PM
yes
twistedcranium
June 27th, 2003, 07:41 PM
Can you do a CTRL-ESC keyboard sequence to see what processes are running. If any are pretty high....list them here.
R4NG3R
June 27th, 2003, 07:48 PM
no i can't even do that.
twistedcranium
June 27th, 2003, 08:16 PM
Try unplugging and replugging the mouse.
R4NG3R
June 27th, 2003, 08:45 PM
now i have no mouse whatsoever. :'(
R4NG3R
June 27th, 2003, 11:06 PM
ok, i hit Ctrl + Alt + F1 and brought me to the login screen, i loggged in then typed reboot and it reboot. yay! thanks.
twistedcranium
June 28th, 2003, 12:19 AM
yup, CTRL ALT 1 thru 6 gets you to virtual consoles.....you were then able to reboot safely...which is great. CTRL ALT 7 while in one of the virtual consoles will bring you back to the graphical 'X' session.
Keep an eye out for further mouse issues though....could be a driver or hardware port problem. When it happens, just keep a log of what you were doing when it happens....if it happens again.
R4NG3R
June 28th, 2003, 05:20 AM
aight thanks
twistedcranium
June 28th, 2003, 01:02 PM
Originally posted by R4NG3R
aight thanks
You do mean 'alright thanks'? I have a 16 y.o. niece who uses that 'aight' talk, and everytime she uses it around me, I ignore her on purpose. Not many people over the age of 20 are going to understand you if you use those 'lazy' words on the web. Just an FYI bud....write well and you will be understood! :) (FYI = For Your Information)
R4NG3R
June 28th, 2003, 09:23 PM
lol, sorry it's just a habit
it's just that the L is a little too far out there, and I wouldn't want to say:
aright
but i agree that's lazy. i will try to fix that.