I just got thru installing Word Perfect 8.0 for linux and i see the problem... if you decided to install it in your user directory (/home/??????) then I believe when you create the desktop link...you should select to also run it "IN A TERMINAL"...with no options added. then it will always come up and run... after clicking on "xwp" the first time...in konqueror...it came up and ran.. but on subsequent trys...it would start to...then crash... this fixes this problem...at least for myself... and from what I seen on the corel site..if you install as root...you create a big security problem. They suggest installing it in your user dir....anyways. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kompukit.com ICQ# 7110071 WebDesigner: http://www.kompukit.com/kitdesigns Personal WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org RLU: 167369 (Personal Server runs: M-F= 7pm-12am & S+S=12pm-12a-USA-EST)