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On Thu, 2010-10-07 at 19:53 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: > You say you don't get the background? blank screen with a fixed size terminal window. > > Do you get any window controls? (Maximise, minimise etc)? None. > > If not then it sounds like the Window manager might not be running. I > which case if you have a terminal open, try running metacity or metacity > --replace OK might try this. > > Remember, you can also boot from a live CD and get into the /home > directory. If you press Control H in a Nautilus window it will show the > hidden folders. I believe the Evolution data would most probably be in > .evolution > > These hidden folders, or in fact the whole home directory can be > transferred from one machine to another, or one user to another (you'd > just have to make sure if you're changing from user to user the owner is > reset to the new user). We've done all that thanks - he uses a Live usb for some of the work. James -- james kilty http://www.kilty.demon.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq