On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 07:15:14PM +0100, Dan H. wrote: > I am on "my own" machine and I am able to write to local drives. I've > successfully installed Opera, but I can't install Openoffice (because > that requires root -- oops, "administrator" privileges) nor cygqin > (because its can't go through a firewall that requires authentication). >
Portableapps <http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable> has OOo which, although intended to be run from a USB stick, works just fine when unpacked to a local directory. HTH dt -- Dave Thayer | Whenever you read a good book, it's like the Denver, Colorado USA | author is right there, in the room talking to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | you, which is why I don't like to read | good books. - Jack Handey "Deep Thoughts" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]