Another thing to look for if OpenOffice.org is not starting. Gathered from the users@ mailing list.
James McKenzie -----Forwarded Message----- >From: Vilja Helkiö <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jan 30, 2007 4:35 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [users] Mac: openoffice doesn't start. - solved! > >Hi! >I have solved my problem, about the open office not starting in mac. I >found out that the NeoOffice did not start either, nor one other >program that I downloaded. > >The problem was not versions of X11 or newest patch, but that the Mac >Java virtual machine, software or such were not updated. When I did >the SOFTWARE UPDATE for everything, at least neoOffice and that other >program now start and work well. > >I think I'll stick to neoOffice after all, even though it's slow, it >has the familiar mac user interface and no extra windows floating. > >But thank you very much of your help!! >Good luck with the project. >- Vilja Helkiö > >On 1/29/07, CPHennessy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Sunday 14 January 2007 18:50, + Vilja Helkiö wrote: >> > [ MODERATED ] *********************** >> > Computer: >> > Mac, iBook >> > power-pc G4, version 10.4 >> > The computer had panther when I got it, but I installed tiger later on. >> > I have installed the X11 from a disk, and it is in the >> > Applications/Utilities folder. >> > >> > In my understanding everything should be right, according to the >> > instructions. I downloaded the OOo_2.1.0_MacOSXPPC_install_en-US.dmg >> > version, and put it to applications folder. >> > >> > Anyhow, When I start OpenOffice, it just will display the "xterm", >> > terminal looking window, with X11 menu on the top. OpenOffice never >> > starts. I've tried to install it several times and tried it even on >> > the panther X11 first before I got the Tiger one from the disk. Gimp, >> > which also uses the X11 environment, works fine. Thus, I couldn't find >> > any solution in the information from your support sites. >> > >> > I can close the X11 with quit-command. After that the OpenOffice logo >> > still appears in the Dock, and cannot be taken of than with "force >> > quit". >> >> As you are not subscribed you may not have seen that: >> On Monday 15 January 2007 19:54, Alex Zachopoulos wrote: >> > Hi Vilja, >> > >> > Have you downloaded the latest X11 update from the Apple downloads >> > site? It contains a bug fix which is necessary for OOo2.1 to run on a >> > PPC Mac. >> > >> > http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/ >> > product=12045&cat=1&platform=osx&method=sa/X11Update2006.dmg >> > >> > Make sure you enter the complete address (including the >> > "...X11Update2006.dmg") in your browser. >> > >> > When you've installed the update, you should have X11 version: "X11 >> > 1.1.3 - XFree86 4.4.0" (you can see it when you click on the X11 >> > menu, then on 'About X11'. >> >> Also check the FAQs at http://porting.openoffice.org/macosx/ >> >> Please reply to [email protected] only >> >> -- >> CPH : openoffice.org contributor >> >> Maybe your question has been answered already? >> http://user-faq.openoffice.org/#FAQ >> > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
