Dale, If you think the symptoms of your problem are similar, plz append. The ctrl-c and ctrl-v is a workaround, but I think a solid fix is needed.
Thanks, Damien Dale wrote: > AJ Spagnoletti wrote: > >> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 8:55 PM, Damien Sticklen >> <ubiquitous1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>> The details so far are in bug # 289665 >>> <http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=289665>. >>> >>> Basically, I installed openoffice.org (non-bin) using portage from the >>> normal repository mirrors. The first problem is described in the above >>> bug, the second is that formula do no survive to save and reopen process. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Damien, >> >> I have been having issues with the openoffice identical to those which >> you describe here on stable x86. I have >> >> eix openoffice >> [I] app-office/openoffice >> Installed versions: 3.1.1(03:21:09 10/13/09)(cups dbus gnome gtk >> java nsplugin opengl pam ) >> Homepage: http://go-oo.org >> Description: OpenOffice.org, a full office productivity suite. >> >> The package was compiled with -J3 on a dual core centrino processor. I >> can append my information to the bug since I am using a different arch >> then you, I am just unsure of what information is needed. let me know >> and I will add my results. >> >> AJ >> >> >> >> > > I tried this and it seems to work. I may not be doing something right > tho. This is what I did. I opened OO calc and OO writer. I'm not to > familiar with Calc but I typed some stuff in the cells and then did a > ctrl a to select all, then ctrl c to copy I then went to OO writer and > did a ctrl v to paste the contents. As I said, I'm not good at OO calc > at all. When I pasted to OO writer, it pasted something but I'm not > sure what. My CPU did get busy for several seconds during the pasting. > What I do see looks like a box but I can't see anything in the box. I > may just not know what I am supposed to be looking for tho. I did > mention that I'm not good at Calc right? > > I'm on gcc-4.4.2 and I have mine set to -j2. I have a single AMD 2500+ > with 2Gb of ram. > > If I can reproduce this, I'd glad to post a "same here" on the bug. > > Dale > > :-) :-) > > > P. S. My internet connection is "iffy" right now. Some dumbo got happy > with a ditch witch. They are working on it. I'm just glad I have a > cell phone. LOL > >