Dear Jim nd friends:
I've solved the screensaver problem, but is it really solved?
1) Here is the output of the command you suggested:
[sher@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa |grep xscreen
xscreensaver-4.18-5.rhel4.2
[sher@localhost ~]$
Let me point out that I am running Scientific LInux, a derivative of
RHEL 4. I very much like it because it offers the full, original KDE
(version 3.3).
The problem is that Scientific Linux tech support is limited to what
they rightly consider their core concerns: scientific applications. They
have little time or interest in cosmetic things like screensavers. That
is why I've turned to the fedora/rh list for help. I've pretty much
resolved nearly all outstanding issues, and there quite a few of them at
first (all software, none hardware).
As I thought about this issue, I realized that Scientific Linux, like
RHEL, uses Gnome as its default desktop. I chose KDE. And therefore I
kept trying to configure the screensave in KDE. Wrong move! On a hunch,
I went into Gnome temporarily, found the screensaver settings (under
Preferances) and selected GLPlanet, my favorite screensaver and it's GL!
I set it for one minute, waited and the thing came on in all its glory.
I was quite ecstatic. But I knew the acid test would come in KDE. So, I
went back to KDE, waited a minute. Nothing. Went into the KDE
screensaver settings, selected GLPlanet, set it for one minute, waited.
Nothing.
So, the problem is solved but only for Gnome. How do I make it universal
for all desktops?
Thank you so much.
Benjamin
