Martin Steigerwald writes: > I managed to install StarOffice via its own installation routine, but > not via the Debian installer package. > > If I try dpkg-i-ing the installer packages it fails to find the > StarOffice *.tar.gz files. But this files are in the same directory I > started the installation from.
They have to be in ${TMP:-/tmp} > Where do I have to put the archive files if not in the active > directory? Should I put them into /tmp? If yes, can I remap /tmp to > another already existing partition? /tmp is laying on a 50MB root > partition which is maybe 50% full and doesnt have enough space to hold > all the needed archives. I normally have /tmp -> /var/tmp But you can set TMP to an appropriate value, the installer will honor this. > I use the static linked StarOffice binaries. Is there any way to use > the dynamic linked one other than buying Motif? They are linked against Motif you you'll need Motif - Lesstif might work, too but I haven't tried. > Is there any way to speed up starting of StarOffice application > without plugging more memory into the computer? I am using a 486 and > 16 MB of RAM. Hopefully I will get another 16 MB, but God knows when. > That might stop swapping. To be honest, I won't run StarOffice on that machine. You'll have more fun playing and learning LaTeX if you need typesetting. LaTeX will run on your computer without memory and speed problem. Regards Joey -- / Martin Schulze * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * 26129 Oldenburg / / [EMAIL PROTECTED] / / verursacht durch kaputte Gatesoftware auf der CyberBox / -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .