Re: [CentOS] LibreOffice 4.0 on Centos 5.9
Johnny Hughes wrote: > On 02/10/2013 11:59 AM, fred smith wrote: >> On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 04:11:00PM +, Nux! wrote: >>> On 10.02.2013 14:11, fred smith wrote: I've just installed LibreOffice 4.0.0.3 on my Centos 5.9 system. the previous version (3.4.x) was working fine. But 4.0.0.3 won't start up. When run from a terminal it prints: no suitable windowing system found, exiting. Or any hints for making it work? Thanks! >> Now I have LO starting, but the document (foo.odt) I'm trying to read >> (which works fine in LO 3.x on a windows box, both versions reading from >> the same shared folder out on the network) it claims is corrupt, asks >> if I want to repair it and instantly says it can't be repaired. Still >> works well on the older/windows LO. SIGH. > I had some other issues with some Calc macros that open URL links not > working properly in 4.0.x, which worked fine on 3.4.x, 3.5.x, and 3.6.x > LibreOffice as well as on older 3.x versions of OpenOffice. > > This same issue happened initially on 3.6.x as well, but they fixed it > by 3.6.2 ... so I suspect they will fix it on 4.0.x as well. There's a simple fix... unless you like being an alpha tester for software, don't install prior to r.0.x, where x > 0 mark "I also use CentOS at home, *not* fedora" ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] LibreOffice 4.0 on Centos 5.9
On 02/10/2013 11:59 AM, fred smith wrote: > On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 04:11:00PM +, Nux! wrote: >> On 10.02.2013 14:11, fred smith wrote: >>> I've just installed LibreOffice 4.0.0.3 on my Centos 5.9 system. the >>> previous version (3.4.x) was working fine. But 4.0.0.3 won't start up. >>> When run from a terminal it prints: >>> >>> no suitable windowing system found, exiting. >>> >>> Is this yet another case of apps moving on beyond compatibility with >>> the older components in C5? >>> >>> Or any hints for making it work? >>> >>> Thanks! >> Check this >> http://www.mail-archive.com/libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org/msg78793.html > Ah-HA! that does the trick,... thanks a bunch! > > > Now I have LO starting, but the document (foo.odt) I'm trying to read > (which works fine in LO 3.x on a windows box, both versions reading from > the same shared folder out on the network) it claims is corrupt, asks > if I want to repair it and instantly says it can't be repaired. Still > works well on the older/windows LO. SIGH. > > ah. looks like it's already been reported: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org/msg76791.html > > and the workaround may be to copy it to a local drive. funny how it has > no problem with .rtf files on the same netowrk share. :( I had some other issues with some Calc macros that open URL links not working properly in 4.0.x, which worked fine on 3.4.x, 3.5.x, and 3.6.x LibreOffice as well as on older 3.x versions of OpenOffice. This same issue happened initially on 3.6.x as well, but they fixed it by 3.6.2 ... so I suspect they will fix it on 4.0.x as well. Just open and test any critical and/or complicated macro type documents before you go all in :D signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] LibreOffice 4.0 on Centos 5.9
On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 04:11:00PM +, Nux! wrote: > On 10.02.2013 14:11, fred smith wrote: > > I've just installed LibreOffice 4.0.0.3 on my Centos 5.9 system. the > > previous version (3.4.x) was working fine. But 4.0.0.3 won't start up. > > When run from a terminal it prints: > > > > no suitable windowing system found, exiting. > > > > Is this yet another case of apps moving on beyond compatibility with > > the older components in C5? > > > > Or any hints for making it work? > > > > Thanks! > > Check this > http://www.mail-archive.com/libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org/msg78793.html Ah-HA! that does the trick,... thanks a bunch! Now I have LO starting, but the document (foo.odt) I'm trying to read (which works fine in LO 3.x on a windows box, both versions reading from the same shared folder out on the network) it claims is corrupt, asks if I want to repair it and instantly says it can't be repaired. Still works well on the older/windows LO. SIGH. ah. looks like it's already been reported: http://www.mail-archive.com/libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org/msg76791.html and the workaround may be to copy it to a local drive. funny how it has no problem with .rtf files on the same netowrk share. :( -- Fred Smith -- fre...@fcshome.stoneham.ma.us - "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." -- Matthew 7:21 (niv) - ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] LibreOffice 4.0 on Centos 5.9
On 02/10/2013 12:34 PM, fred smith wrote: > On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 03:31:44PM +0100, Reindl Harald wrote: >> >> Am 10.02.2013 15:11, schrieb fred smith: >>> I've just installed LibreOffice 4.0.0.3 on my Centos 5.9 system. the >>> previous version (3.4.x) was working fine. But 4.0.0.3 won't start up. >>> When run from a terminal it prints: >>> >>> no suitable windowing system found, exiting. >>> >>> Is this yet another case of apps moving on beyond compatibility with >>> the older components in C5? >>> >>> Or any hints for making it work? >> why are you using a LTS distribution to get the latest >> packages run whch even are not in Fedora? > because, well, it's my main home machine which among other things > acts as a mail server for the domain, and I just hate having to go > thru the pain of re-customizing a new installation to get it the way > I want/like it. that's why I run a non-bleeding-edge distro. > > which, of course, then implies that some new software won't be > compatible. Hence my question regarding compatibility. > >> maybe at least CentOS 6 instead 5 would be a better base >> for bleeding software > I'm sure I'll upgrade it soon (for some values of "soon"), but in the > meantime, still wondering if anyone else has made it work. > > Me being a total noobie when it comes to CentOS (I've installed 6!) I am guessing that I'd be better off just using what works with it. I'm not trying to break my fledgling server, which doesn't even have any apps on it yet, except what came with it. I may at some point install Apache.and maybe SAMBA on it! EGO II ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] LibreOffice 4.0 on Centos 5.9
On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 03:31:44PM +0100, Reindl Harald wrote: > > > Am 10.02.2013 15:11, schrieb fred smith: > > I've just installed LibreOffice 4.0.0.3 on my Centos 5.9 system. the > > previous version (3.4.x) was working fine. But 4.0.0.3 won't start up. > > When run from a terminal it prints: > > > > no suitable windowing system found, exiting. > > > > Is this yet another case of apps moving on beyond compatibility with > > the older components in C5? > > > > Or any hints for making it work? > > why are you using a LTS distribution to get the latest > packages run whch even are not in Fedora? because, well, it's my main home machine which among other things acts as a mail server for the domain, and I just hate having to go thru the pain of re-customizing a new installation to get it the way I want/like it. that's why I run a non-bleeding-edge distro. which, of course, then implies that some new software won't be compatible. Hence my question regarding compatibility. > > maybe at least CentOS 6 instead 5 would be a better base > for bleeding software I'm sure I'll upgrade it soon (for some values of "soon"), but in the meantime, still wondering if anyone else has made it work. -- Fred Smith -- fre...@fcshome.stoneham.ma.us - "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." -- Matthew 7:21 (niv) - ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] LibreOffice 4.0 on Centos 5.9
On 10.02.2013 14:11, fred smith wrote: > I've just installed LibreOffice 4.0.0.3 on my Centos 5.9 system. the > previous version (3.4.x) was working fine. But 4.0.0.3 won't start up. > When run from a terminal it prints: > > no suitable windowing system found, exiting. > > Is this yet another case of apps moving on beyond compatibility with > the older components in C5? > > Or any hints for making it work? > > Thanks! Check this http://www.mail-archive.com/libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org/msg78793.html -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] LibreOffice 4.0 on Centos 5.9
I've just installed LibreOffice 4.0.0.3 on my Centos 5.9 system. the previous version (3.4.x) was working fine. But 4.0.0.3 won't start up. When run from a terminal it prints: no suitable windowing system found, exiting. Is this yet another case of apps moving on beyond compatibility with the older components in C5? Or any hints for making it work? Thanks! -- Fred Smith -- fre...@fcshome.stoneham.ma.us - "For him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy--to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen." - Jude 1:24,25 (niv) - ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
