There's nothing like replying to your own questions:}
I fixed the Star Office problem. I deleted the other Temp files (see below). After I
did that everything worked normally. I don't know why it worked, but it did.
Thanks again,
John
John Starkey wrote:
> > > Says it can't open X. I wish this would work.
> >
> > the install must be run from a xterm. you even don't need to login as
> > root.
> >
>
> Thanks, I completely forgot about xterms when I started setting my g-friend's HP
> up with Linux. The xterms on it won't work because of some glitch I am blaming on
> the SiS card.
>
> I just tried your suggestion and using the command ./setup I get:
>
> ./setup: could not create temporary directory (/tmp/sv010.tmp)
>
> So I guess this is why it wouldn't work from the X desktop (BTW, I installed on
> the other boxes I have here without using xterm).
>
> > > > The way you descrive /dev/cdrom i presume the source is on cd, you
> > > > are running redhat so the chances are the source archive is in rpm
> > > > format, altho' i am presuming that.
> > >
> > > Nah. It's just a generic Linux file.
> > > Actually it's a script. A piston icon.
> >
> > what ? a generic Linux file, did not know that.....
>
> Bad choice of words.
>
> > If I understand well, it is a script with a whee as icon.
> > so you need to type ./SETUP or ./INSTALL (check the case)
> > a beautiful screen should appear and ask you a media key or a registered
> > ID.
>
> A beautiful screen. Did you design the screen:}
>
> Thanks again,
>
> John
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