2008/9/25 Chester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi, > > I downloaded openoffice for Mac OSX and tried to install it. I have X11 > but > when I tried to start openoffice all that happened was that X11 started > with > the words "bash-3.2$" and the openoffice had a pop up which said "Command > timed out". I would like to know how I can use openoffice on my mac > please. Thanks. >
Hello, The newest Mac OS X update 10.5.5 seems to make problems with X11 (and also with pdf files I...) There was a way to work around the 'timed out' message, but I'm not sure it will work with the new 10.5.5 problems: X11 Time out solution: http://shaunmcdonald131.blogspot.com/2008/03/ooo-possible-fix-for-command-timed-out.html so... I propose that you install the Release Candidate 2 of the Aqua version of OpenOffice.org. That version doesn't need the X11 windowing utility. You can download the RC2 from GoodDay: http://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX/3.0.0rc2/ Which file to chose? Do you have an Intel or a PowerPC Mac? You download the US English version - that's the one without language indication (OOo_3.0.0rc2_MacOSXIntel_install.dmg or ...PPC_install.dmg), or the language version of you choice (install_xx.dmg) - don't download the SDK (Software Developers Kit) Download, doubleclick to open the dmg, then drag the program to your applications folder. You can drag the OOo icon from the Applications folder (in Finder) to your Dock for easy access. The final tested&approved version of OOo 3.0.0 Aqua for Mac will be ready in a few weeks. The RC probably still has some bugs, so it's advisable to save you work regularly. HTH -- Guy using dutch OOo Aqua 3.0.0 RC1 on a iMac Intel DualCore Tiger and brazilian OOo Aqua 3.0.0 RC1 on an Intel MacBook Pro Leopard -- please reply only to [email protected] -- Dodoes can't afford to have headaches
