telnet to your machine from another box and remove gnome completely, then
re-install it if you want to.
On Mon, 4 Dec 2000 07:28:19 -0800 , plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
wrote:

>  I have full mouse capability, so I can click on the box, and that's about
>  it. I can also use the mouse to select the Gnome session, or to iconify
the
>  prompt, or to select the reboot.
>  
>  
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Jim [mailto:farli@wiredglobal.com]
>  Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 8:30 AM
>  To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
>  Subject: Re: gnome and kde
>  
>  
>  Is the cursor in the login box?  Seems to me I remember that if its not, 
>  you cant type anything
>  
>  On Monday 04 December 2000 08:09, you wrote:
>  > I followed some recommendations and installed the Gnome from their
>  > website with their excellent installer. My system is now a Gnome
system,
>  > but there is one little problem - I can't type my name into the login
>  > prompt to sign in to it. I've only been able to do it once, after
>  > rebooting. Even then, the system seemed to crash or something after
>  > trying to come out of the screensaver - whatever happened I had to
>  > reboot. As it stands right now, I can't log in at all.
>  >
>  > It's getting to the point where I'm REALLY starting to get pissed
off...
>  >
>  > ===========================
>  > Lucas Vogel, Software Developer
>  > Technology Development Practice
>  > Exponent, Inc.
>  > lvogel@exponent.com
>  > ===========================
>  > http://www.exponent.com
>  >
>  >
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