After terrific help at the Installfest, there that is something that 
shows up in more than one place.  I first noticed it using 
Evolution (email client).  It dies after one or a few requests (menu 
or icon clicks).  
Usually on the first, but sometimes after 3 or 4.  Thinking it was 
Evolution, I went 
from the Mandrake include (1.0.5) to the latested on ximian's site 
(1.0.8).  Same 
problem.  Then, I noticed that the Gnome configuration tool 
sometimes acts the 
same way.  So, I'm thinking it's a deeper problem than Evolution.

Any suggestions?  Perhaps I should do a clean install from scratch 
(after using 
BRU to capture my various creations.

Gene

PS: Here is a more detailed description (written when I thought it 
was just Evolution acting funny):

My.Evolution.install.dies.at.my.first.request.of.a.folder,.tools.,etc...I.
got.this.eaddr.b
y.browsing.the.evolution.folders.and.found.the.canned.welcome.ms
g..

   
I.started.with.E.1.0.5.that.was.installed.with.Mandrake..I.was.having
.these.problem
s,.so.I.installed.1.0.8.(and.the."RPM".called-
for.libs)..Same.symptoms..When.hung.I.can.change.cirtual.screens
.and.return..Th
en.the.Evolution.window.can.be.moved,.but.there.is.no.fill.(it.actuall
y.grabs.some.o
f.the.desktop.icons.and.moves.them,.too)..The.window.can't.be.clo
sed.(upper-
right-
X).and.subsequent.execution.requests.are.ignored.until.I.logout.&.-
in..Then.the.process.repeats.