Petr Fischer wrote: > after login into my gnome desktop, gnome-panel crash dialog occurs and > this situation repeats forever - this is really annoying behavior > > how do I reset gnome-panel settings? is this necessary? then > Should I reinstall fedora (like windows) or kill all my gnome settings > (.gnome2 & .gnome2_private folders - ugh) or install CentOS for better > stability or what? I bet it's annoying. Try adding a new test user and logging in as test user: that will give you a handle on whether it's user settings or program corruption. Unless you have hardware problems, the worst case scenario should be re-installing the appropriate RPMs. Hope this helps, James. -- E-mail address: james | "Why is it we never meet anyone nice?" @westexe.demon.co.uk | "Why is it we never meet anyone who can shoot | straight?" | -- Lister and Cat, 'Red Dwarf'