2008/9/25 Bruce Budd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I would be grateful for your help. I have made about 10 attempts to > download openoffice on my Mac OS X which is using Leopard. Although it will > down load and appear in both Applications and Desktop, it will not open for > use. All I get is an xtemp page with the code 'bash-3.2$'. Originally I > downloaded using Safari but, when I became aware that that may cause > problems, I used Firefox. Still no luck! It is very likely my fault but I > lack the expertise to sort the problem. I look forward to your reply. > Many thanks, > > Bruce Budd
Hello Bruce, It has nothing to do with your 'lack of expertise', rather with a lack of testing by the Apple developers... The newest Mac OS X Leopard update 10.5.5 seems to make problems with X11(and also with pdf files...) There was a way to work around for 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. BTW: the problem of downloading with Safari seems to be solved, although Firefox (3.0.2 actually) always is my preferred choice (or iCab or Camino...) HTH -- Guy using dutch OOo Aqua 3.0.0 RC2 on a iMac Intel DualCore Tiger and brazilian OOo Aqua 3.0.0 RC2 on an Intel MacBook Pro Leopard -- please reply only to [email protected] -- Dodoes can't afford to have headaches
