On Wednesday 03 Jul 2002 9:01 am, Graham Watkins wrote: > This may seem like the bleedin' obvious but please indulge me. > > I recently got hold of the Linux Format magazine with this as a freebie. > Before I install, I'd appreciate it if some of you folks could give > your views on the following: > > 1. Are the differences between OO 1.0 and SO 5.2 worth the trouble of > installing it?
Absolutely. Unless you positively like the SO5.2 desktop, you will find OO is streets ahead. > > 2. Will OO read saved SO documents? Absolutely Yes. > > 3. Is it advisable to uninstall SO prior to installing OO or can they > peacefully co-exist > while I decide which I like best? Not necessarily. In particular delete the ~/.sversionrc file or else it causes problems. > > Thanks y'all The OO version you have from the magazine may not pick up all your fonts like an RPM for Mandrake should. If you have problems with fonts as root run ./spadmin which is in the ../program directory of wherever your OO gets installed. From there add the fonts in your drakfont directory. HTH derek
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