On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:00:20 +0000 John Cooper <l...@discoverlinux.co.uk> wrote:
> I don't have a problem with using their website to do my yearly > submission, but that is not submitting a PDF. They use MailScanner so > could well be Linux! I suggest you email/write to them describing > your problem as they need to know and fix it. Mac users may have the > same problem. I have had a reply as follows: > I have heard of this before and it is simply that the Linux systems > are not compatible with the Adobe Templates. > We do on our website provide the minimum system requirements for > using the templates in which we state the following:- > > Adobe Reader 9.1 system requirements: > Windows > Intel 1.3 GHz processor > Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, Windows Server 2003 and > 2008; Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition > with Service Pack 2 or 3; Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, > Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with or without Service Pack 1 > 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended) 335MB of available hard disk space > Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 6.0 with Service Pack 1, 7.0 or 8.0; > Firefox 2.0 or 3.0 > > Macintosh > PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel processor > Mac OS X v10.4.11-10.5.6 > 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended) > 405MB of available hard-disk space > Safari 2.0.4 or later > I realise this is cold comfort having found difficulties submitting > but hopefully it will serve as a reminder if submitting accounts in > the future via the Adobe product. One bit of good news however is > that we are currently developing a simple online dormant accounts web > based form which if your Linux System works with our Webfiling > Service should allow you from January/February this year to access > and file without having to download or use any Adobe product. This > will hopefully solve this issue in the future for you. The last part is the helpful bit and it looks the problem will not be there the next time I need to submit a balance sheet. It won't help anyone needing to submit full accounts tho' Thank to those who have responded. -- John Lewis using Debian sid -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
