On Thursday 06 October 2011 22:33:14 Timothy Pearson wrote: > > Hello, all. > > > > This is a KDE problem, not a Trinity one, but I know of nowhere else that > > would give me a sympathetic hearing. ("KDE 3 is dead already. Scrap > > KDE 3 > > and go to KDE 4.") > > > > Bonkers is the best description I can come up with. Applications that > > were > > working fine are suddenly not. (In particular Konqueror, but not only > > Konqeror.) Settings change randomly. The latest, a few minutes ago, was > > my > > desktop settings, which have disappeared and the same random KDE one "set > > up" > > for all the desktops (4 - and until just now they all had different > > backgrounds). When I went to check what "configure desktop" showed, I > > found > > that my screensaver had been turned off. > > > > The most benign reason I can come up with is that the CMOS battery needs > > changing. Something is obviously on the way out. Motherboard also > > springs > > to mind. :-( > > > > It could, of course, be software related. I just can't think what! > > > > All other ideas and suggestions for solving this gratefully received. If > > the > > advice is bin the thing it will only echo my fears. I built this box > > about 8 > > years ago, so something crucial dying is not impossible. > > > > It would happen now. :-( I am in the middle of something that is > > important to > > me, and has a deadline of Monday, which I am not going to meet. I have > > had > > to give up driving because my eyesight has deteriorated, I live in the > > country and my husband (i.e. my transport) is away for the next 2 weeks. > > > > My, the gremlins are having fun. ;-( > > > > Lisi > > I would strongly suggest checking the RAM and your hard disk both for any > problems. Thanks, Timothy. I checked the RAM over-night. HDDs (1 for /, 1 for /home) will be checked over the next 2 nights, probably in that order. > KDE3.5 and Lenny, while outdated, are very stable. I know - that is why I continue to use them. This is why my first thought was hardware. I'm outdated, my desktop is outdated, Lenny and KDE 3.5.10 just complete the picture. ;-) Lisi