Computer whinge

There are now three things wrong with my linux machine, and I don't really have time to sort them out this week. Suggestions welcome.

1. I can't get the permissions in Mysql/Drupal to work properly so I can serve up the stormhold website.
2. I can, sort of , find my around gui interfaces, but since the changes I made last week (yum, mainly) I can't log into the gui as root. And I can't figure out where to start working out what to change to fix it.
3. If I leave the machine for any length of time, it stops responding to the keyboard or mouse and I can't get the screen active. I installed the screensaver as an attempt to fix it, but it didn't work. It might be the kvm I have it all plugged through, but my windows machine is fine.

I'm now waiting for a plumber to come and give me a quote and for the asbestos removalists to come and start work.

LATER

The plumber has now been, but I'm still drumming my fingers for the asbostos guys. I've rung and left messages but with no luck. A bit of a worry actually, I wasn't able to get hold of them on Friday either.

Oh well, I'll keep waiting.

8.45AM
They've arrived! I can go to work now.