Hi :) Yes, the Wubi is sitting on top of Windows systems rather than being "on bare metal" so it's never going to be quite as good as the system it's sitting on top of.
Hmmm, i think it is a lot closer to bare-metal than it would be if installed on a virtual machine inside Windows = i think it's more like the Wine approach but it still relies on some of the flakiest bits about Windows, such as their boot-loader, registry, and Ntfs partition (thankfully (at least hopefully) not Fat32 or other Fat). The advantages are 1. it gives you a fully working Gnu&Linux so you have easy access to all those OpenSource programs. 2. it helps you familiarise yourself with the different system to help you migrate without taking the "slash and burn" approach that people so often take (which leads them to disliking the system they are not familiar with because they can't find where things are and then blame the system for not having them even though they probably do exist or are done in a different way) 3. it's fully compatible with other Ubuntu machines (and therefore all other desktop Gnu&Linuxes. The next step after getting familiar with the Wubi would be a dual-boot and that would get it on bare-metal. The dual-boot gives a different menu just after you start-up your machine so that you can still choose whether to boot into Windows or Ubuntu that particular time. To slow it down even more it might be good to keep your Wubi for a while because there are probably config files and data that you want to copy over to your new system. Plus you probably want to try to copy roughly the same visual set-up and additional programs or ones you've swapped out too. Regards from Tom :) >________________________________ > From: VA <cuyfa...@hotmail.com> >To: users@global.libreoffice.org >Sent: Saturday, 13 October 2012, 13:34 >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . > >I just joined this list, so I may be jumping in on something I have no >business in, but you ask "does anyone out there use libre with win7 so far I >would guess it’s a huge no..." > >I use Libre with Win7 with no problems. I always get my Libre downloads from >Libre itself, never a third party. > >I've tried the Wubi install of Ubuntu with its version of Libre, and I >always find myself coming back to Win7. Compared to Win7, Ubuntu just seems >unpolished. I eventually deleted the Ubuntu Wubi install. > >If I recall, the Windows version of Libre had better support for the Linux >Libertine G font than the Ubuntu version, which is important to me. > >Virgil > >-----Original Message----- From: Lostsoul >Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 9:53 PM >To: users@global.libreoffice.org >Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . > > Not thinking of using ubanta was just asking about it ; and does anyone >out their use libre with win 7 so far i would guess its a huge no and your >throwing out ramdom guess s as fixs. > >And libre comes in three sizes on various freeware sites; not their home page >28 mb and 120 mb and their web site has it at 210 mb and 10 mb for help; >wonder what that is all about will get the biggy next hopefully that works >with win 7 the way it should - later > >--- On Fri, 10/12/12, krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] ><ml-node+s969070n4012954...@n3.nabble.com> wrote: > > >From: krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] ><ml-node+s969070n4012954...@n3.nabble.com> >Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >To: "Lostsoul" <joyseyh...@yahoo.com> >Date: Friday, October 12, 2012, 12:34 PM > > > >I think there is some other issues going on with this user and Ubuntu >will not fix the problem. The person will be a Windows user and not a >Linux user in the foreseeable future. > >Where is he getting a 28MB or a 108 MB version of LO is my concern. I >do not remember Windows LO being that small. > >Then there is the comment of being a use for 3 years. LO 3.3.0 came out >in the beginning of last year, so it has not be out for 3 years yet. > >If the person installed a version of LO that is not the proper file >size, then there will be trouble. > >I think the best thing to do is a complete uninstall of LO and then >download a fresh copy from the web site and make sure what is downloaded >matches the file size of the package. > > > > >On 10/12/2012 11:34 AM, Tom Davies wrote: > >> Hi :) >> I think what i would be tempted to do at this stage, since you have >> put so much time&effort in is to resize the Win7 partition to around >> 30-50Gb and then get an Ubuntu Cd and install Ubuntu on however much >> space you have left (assuming you have over 15Gb to spare). Ubuntu >> comes with tons of programs already installed so it very usable right >> from the start. >> http://www.ubuntu.com/ >> The download button is halfway down the left side, just under the title >> "Rock Solid". >> >> >> Windows is a Pita to install. I think probably a lot of people on this list >> share your pain as there are probably a lot us here that have had to try it >> too. With hindsight i think it's usually best to stick with whatever is >> already on the machine but just shrink the partition as small as reasonably >> possible and then use the rest of the space for the new install of whatever. >> >> Win7 is great once it's installed and got all the programs but it sounds >> like yours has something wrong with it, or with the LO install or >> something. Like i say it is a total pain to install. >> >> >> Not that once you have created the Ubuntu Cd you can boot-up straight from >> the Cd without even installing it so you can test-drive the look&feel of >> Ubuntu. We call it a "Live Cd session". You can make a Usb one which is a >> lot faster but people often still call it LiveCd even if it's Usb. >> Regards from >> Tom :) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Lostsoul <[hidden email]> >>> To: [hidden email] >>> Sent: Friday, 12 October 2012, 16:10 >>> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>> >>> OHHH my to much to do wonder if its worth it i miss vista everything worked >>> like a charm first must re install the newest biggest version; so much >>> bloody crap to install - and i openned not saved - later . . . >>> >>> --- On Fri, 10/12/12, krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] >>> <[hidden email]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> From: krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden email]> >>> Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>> To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]> >>> Date: Friday, October 12, 2012, 11:03 AM >>> >>> >>> >>> Did you try to open the file in the browser or download it? Right-Click >>> and do a "save link as". >>> >>> Once you download a ".oxt" extension file, dictionary or other, then you >>> open LibreOffice. Go to "Tools" and then "extension manager". Use the >>> "Add" option. >>> >>> My American, British, and Canadian dictionaries are listed in the >>> Extension Center, but hosted externally. >>> >>> The quickest way to get them is go directly to my current dictionary >>> page on the NA-DVD web site. >>> >>> http://libreoffice-na.us/English-3.5-installs/dictionary.html#english >>> >>> My dictionaries start with "kpp". >>> >>> This is a direct link to my largest American English dictionary and >>> thesaurus - 773,407 spelling words in its word list. The British and >>> Canadian versions are at about 639,000 words. >>> >>> http://libreoffice-na.us/English-3.5-installs/add-on-dictionaries-large-list/kpp-american-english-dictionary-plus-tech-words-773407-words.oxt >>> <http://libreoffice-na.us/English-3.5-installs/dictionary.html#english> >>> I use LO 3.5.6 right now, but there should be no issues with the .oxt >>> extensions, dictionary or other types, with the 3.6.x line. >>> >>> >>> On 10/12/2012 08:02 AM, Lostsoul wrote: >>> >>>> Just wonderful tryed the first link and all i get is and i quote - " OTX >>>> file not supported " >>>> >>>> I must ask have you ever used windows 7 and libre ? ? >>>> >>>> --- On Fri, 10/12/12, Tom [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden >>>> email]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Tom [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden email]> >>>> Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>> To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]> >>>> Date: Friday, October 12, 2012, 7:05 AM >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi :) >>>> I think it's one of the Extensions on this page >>>> http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/american-british-canadian-spelling-hyphen-thesaurus-dictionaries >>>> >>>> Extensions are probably best known as Add-ons or Plug-ins in other >>>> projects. Extensions is the older word and really needs to be modernised >>>> and upgraded to one of the newer names that people do tend to recognise >>>> because it's just confusing now. The word has been used to mean other >>>> things that we often need to talk about in LO. The main page is >>>> http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center >>>> but often other 3rd party Extensions can be found in all sorts of odd >>>> places and OpenOffice Extensions probably also still work. Some won't >>>> though and as the projects diverge less of the AOO or old OOo ones will be >>>> compatible. >>>> >>>> I just stumbled on this article by the Unixmen mag >>>> http://www.unixmen.com/ten-nice-extensions-for-libreoffice/ >>>> I've never used any of them but spotted one i really liked the look of so >>>> i've downloaded it and double-clicked it to see if it "does what it says >>>> on the tin" >>>> >>>> Regards from >>>> Tom :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> From: Lostsoul <[hidden email]> >>>>> To: [hidden email] >>>>> Sent: Friday, 12 October 2012, 11:41 >>>>> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>>> >>>>> beats me how do i try that / >>>>> >>>>> --- On Fri, 10/12/12, Tom [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden >>>>> email]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Tom [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden email]> >>>>> Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>>> To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]> >>>>> Date: Friday, October 12, 2012, 4:10 AM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi :) >>>>> I thought most people that had trouble with spell-checkers fixed it by >>>>> just downloading and installing one of the dictionaries from the NA >>>>> (North American) Dvd Project? I think they are oxt's so just downloading >>>>> and then double-clicking on the downloaded file. >>>>> >>>>> Ubuntu is another operating system. Win7 is an operating system. Xp >>>>> was/is. OS X is. Each has it's own advantages and disadvantages. >>>>> >>>>> Regards form >>>>> Tom :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- On Fri, 12/10/12, Lostsoul <[hidden email]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> From: Lostsoul <[hidden email]> >>>>> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>>> To: [hidden email] >>>>> Date: Friday, 12 October, 2012, 2:44 >>>>> >>>>> Ok what is Ubuntu i have no idea; never used it so whats the 411 >>>>>on it; hows it work and whats the checking system you use maybe i should >>>>>try it hum; might help me nail and fix the no spell check - later . . >>>>>. >>>>> >>>>> --- On Thu, 10/11/12, krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] >>>>> <[hidden email]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: krackedpress [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] <[hidden email]> >>>>> Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>>> To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]> >>>>> Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 9:16 PM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I know many users that have Win7 and their LO package works fine. >>>>> >>>>> I know of users that have this spelling issue with Vista and XP. >>>>> >>>>> It is not an issue that can be easily replicated, since only a few >>>>> people seem to have trouble with the spell checking system. If the >>>>> issue cannot be easy replicated, it becomes very hard to find what code >>>>> or combination of code is causing the problem on only certain systems. >>>>> It could be something as weird as some problem in the Win7 registry that >>>>> is corrupted that could be causing the problem. I have to run a >>>>> checking system every so ofter to fix the registry errors that happen on >>>>> my various XP and Vista systems I deal with from time to time [mine and >>>>> others]. >>>>> >>>>> Oh well, that is why I have been running Ubuntu since 2009 on my main >>>>> desktop and on various servers and laptops before then. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 10/11/2012 08:11 PM, Robert Burns wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hummm thinking wonder if i could copy and paste a doc to Libre >>>>>>then follow you ideas or do i have to invent; type up a new doc and >>>>>>tryed out Open Office and I B M lotus and they both hate both windows 7 >>>>>>amazing that can t get fixed so far; looking at other office programs >>>>>>maybe they all don t hate win 7 - theirs a bunch of free ones its >>>>>>amazing - later . >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On Thu, 10/11/12, Tom Davies <[hidden email]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Tom Davies <[hidden email]> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . >>>>>> . >>>>>> To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]>, "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> >>>>>> Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 8:14 AM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi :) >>>>>> I think just try exactly what you have described. >>>>>> 1. Just save the file >>>>>> 2. close the file >>>>>> 3. double-click to open it >>>>>> 4. click on the spell-check button >>>>>> >>>>>> If step 3 opens the file in anything other than LibreOffice then >>>>>> 1. close the file again >>>>>> 2. right-click on the file's icon, a menu should appear >>>>>> 3. in that right-click menu choose "Open with ..." >>>>>> 4. Hopefully LibreOffice Writer should be in there. If not then at the >>>>>> bottom there is usually something like "more programs". LibreOffice's >>>>>> various programs/modules (Writer, Calc etc) should be in there. >>>>>> >>>>>> If that doesn't work or starts looking far too complicated then >>>>>> 1. Open LibreOffice but do >>>>>> File - Close >>>>>> to get back to the LO splash-screen that offers a choice of which module >>>>>> to open. >>>>>> 2. Instead of opening a module just drag the file's icon into the LO >>>>>> window >>>>>> >>>>>> Probably the 1st set of 4 steps will do the trick. The rest is just in >>>>>> case it's being awkward. I have forgotten which OS you are using but >>>>>> they are all pretty much the same except Mac. However, there are slight >>>>>> differences so please let us know which OS you are using to get better >>>>>> detail. Windows? Xp, Win7? Ubuntu, Mageia, Fedora openSUSE or some >>>>>> other flavour of Gnu&Linux? OS X or other Mac? It seems unlikely you >>>>>> are using a BSD (unless you count Mac) but if you are there might still >>>>>> be someone on this list using it although i think they tend to go off to >>>>>> the devs list fairly quickly or use their own down-stream forums/lists. >>>>>> Regards from >>>>>> Tom :) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Lostsoul <[hidden email]> >>>>>> To: [hidden email] >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, 11 October 2012, 12:41 >>>>>> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>>>> >>>>>> Can i save a document then re open it in Libre that re open in >>>>>>Libre are have it spelled checked to fix a mis spelled word that was >>>>>>missed earlyier and if so how? >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On Thu, 10/11/12, Jean-Francois Nifenecker [via Document Foundation >>>>>> Mail Archive] <[hidden email]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Jean-Francois Nifenecker [via Document Foundation Mail Archive] >>>>>> <[hidden email]> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Auto and Manual Spell do not work . . >>>>>> To: "Lostsoul" <[hidden email]> >>>>>> Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 2:05 AM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> Le 11/10/2012 02:22, Lostsoul a écrit : >>>>>>> Ok using Libre version 3.6.2.2 and my auto spell doesn t and even worse >>>>>>> when >>>>>>> i click on manual spell check all i get is the stupid question do i >>>>>>> want to >>>>>>> start at the top; i click yes >>>>>> I think that question is not stupid. Some people just want to start >>>>>> spellchecking at the current location. YMMV. >>>>>> >>>>>>> but then i get the boot telling me its all >>>>>>> finished and it isn t ! ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So whats that crap all about and how do i fix it ? ? H E L P waiting >>>>>>> . . >>>>>>> >>>>>> Check that in Format / Characters the language is defined as you wish. >>>>>> If it is defined as [none] no wonder you get the behaviour you're >>>>>> meeting. >>>>>> >>>>>> The best way to fix the undefined language is to set the underlying >>>>>> paragraph style: >>>>>> (the paragraph being selected or the insertion point being in the faulty >>>>>> paragraph) >>>>>> 1. F11 (or Format / Styles and formatting). A new toolbar shows up. >>>>>> 2. Make sure the Paragraph styles list is selected (first toolbutton >>>>>> from the left) >>>>>> 2. Right-Click the selected style name >>>>>> 3. Select Change >>>>>> 4. In the Font page, go to Language list. Set the language to the >>>>>> desired value. >>>>>> 5. Validate >>>>>> >>>>>> And you're set! >>>>>> >>>>>> Note: I'm using an FR interface. 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