[libreoffice-users] Screen goes dark gray, Libreoffice stops

2012-06-23 Thread John R. Sowden
I am running Ubuntu 12.04, the Libre Office 3.5.3.2 with 1 GB ram. I rarely go into my swap partition. When in calc, often the system grinds to a halt. Usually it takes about 15 seconds to allow mouse pointer change, etc. Meanwhile, I can run Freecell with no slowdown while I am waiting,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Screen goes dark gray, Libreoffice stops

2012-06-23 Thread Jay Lozier
John, On 06/23/2012 12:15 PM, John R. Sowden wrote: I am running Ubuntu 12.04, the Libre Office 3.5.3.2 with 1 GB ram. I rarely go into my swap partition. When in calc, often the system grinds to a halt. Usually it takes about 15 seconds to allow mouse pointer change, etc. Meanwhile, I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Screen goes dark gray, Libreoffice stops

2012-06-23 Thread John R. Sowden
On 06/23/2012 10:04 AM, Jay Lozier wrote: John, On 06/23/2012 12:15 PM, John R. Sowden wrote: I am running Ubuntu 12.04, the Libre Office 3.5.3.2 with 1 GB ram. I rarely go into my swap partition. When in calc, often the system grinds to a halt. Usually it takes about 15 seconds to allow

Re: [libreoffice-users] Screen goes dark gray, Libreoffice stops

2012-06-23 Thread Tom Davies
it's java slowing it down.  It would be interesting to know which version of java you are using.  Regards from Tom :)  --- On Sat, 23/6/12, John R. Sowden jsow...@americansentry.net wrote: From: John R. Sowden jsow...@americansentry.net Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Screen goes dark gray

Re: [libreoffice-users] Screen goes dark gray, Libreoffice stops

2012-06-23 Thread John R. Sowden
: [libreoffice-users] Screen goes dark gray, Libreoffice stops To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Saturday, 23 June, 2012, 18:31 On 06/23/2012 10:04 AM, Jay Lozier wrote: John, On 06/23/2012 12:15 PM, John R. Sowden wrote: I am running Ubuntu 12.04, the Libre Office 3.5.3.2 with 1 GB ram. I rarely

Re: [libreoffice-users] Screen goes dark gray, Libreoffice stops

2012-06-23 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Open Lo and go to Tools - Options - Java At the very top of the page is a tick-box or something that lets you not use a java runtime environment.  One of the main missions of the devs has been to write-oput any dependance on Java.  Some of the Extensions still need it and Base (if you

Re: [libreoffice-users] Screen goes dark gray, Libreoffice stops

2012-06-23 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Sorry, just noticed that java version is fairly old already.  I don't think it usually creates problems in LO 3.5.x but it used to in 3.3.x and i think in 3.4.x.  It might be worth upgrading your version of java if you do want to use java with LO.  I think the _32 is probably the most

Re: [libreoffice-users] Screen goes dark gray, Libreoffice stops

2012-06-23 Thread Girvin R. Herr
Tom, For the record, I just checked my Mozilla Firefox add-ons and it reported my Java 1.6.0_30 has bad security vulnerabilities. So, stay away from it. Your _32 suggestion is a good one. Girvin Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Sorry, just noticed that java version is fairly old already. I don't

Re: [libreoffice-users] Screen goes dark gray, Libreoffice stops

2012-06-23 Thread Tom Davies
java, if that is possible.  Regards from Tom :)  --- On Sat, 23/6/12, Girvin R. Herr girvin.h...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Girvin R. Herr girvin.h...@sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Screen goes dark gray, Libreoffice stops To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Saturday, 23 June