rab wrote: > This is the first time I've tried to check the spelling since I > installed 1.2.1. LyX freezes for a while but the spell checker panel > never appears. Is this a known bug? How do I fix this? I'm using RH 8.0 > on an Intel computer.
1. Start LyX from the console and try again. You will get an error message "Can't open /usr/lib/ispell/xyz.hash" or so. "xyz.hash" is the dictionary which ispell is looking for (e.g. aenglish). 2. Have a look at /usr/lib/ispell: how is the dictionary called? I suspect that its name differs from the one which is searched. 3. Now open the preferences dialog in LyX (edit->preferences), go to the tab Language->Spellchecker, check the checkbox "use alternative language" and type the name of the dictionary, which you have found in the ispell directory, (without the extension) into the input field. Regards, J�rgen (it's not a bug but a non-intuitive behaviour ... and a real FAQ in the meantime). > Rick B.
