Yes, John, I would suggest the same as Nomax. This is how I solved my thesaurus problem in Linux OpenSUSE 10.1 - it worked like a charm. I just had to log in as root and run it from there - otherwise it will do nothing.
Melanie Nomax wrote: > Hi John, > > Instead of using the built-in dictionary wizard, have you tried to use > the latest version of the stand-alone assistant? > You can download it here: > http://ftp.services.openoffice.org/pub/OpenOffice.org/contrib/dictionaries/dicooo/DicOOo.sxw > > Remember to activate the macros... > > I got a similar problem and it worked for me, hope it helps! > > Good luck! > > Greetz, > Nomax. > > jimw a écrit : >> John Jason Jordan wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 27 May 2006 10:36:09 -0400 >>> "G. Roderick Singleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dijo: >>> >>> >>> >>>>> When I click on File > Wizards > Install new dictionaries, nothing >>>>> happens. Nothing at all. Nothing pops up, no error messages, just a >>>>> whole lotta nada. >>>>> >>>>> This is OO.o 1.93.129 on Ubuntu-64 Breezy. >>>>> >>>> Perhaps Unbuntu disabled this feature or is it possible that you >>>> are not >>>> connected to the Internet when using the Wizard? For the former case, >>>> check with Ubuntu and in the second case go on-line. >>>> >>>> If Ubuntu has disabled this feature, I suggest that you remove the >>>> Ubuntu version and download directly from www.openoffice.org. >>>> >>> >>> Thanks for the suggestions, but I don't completely understand what you >>> mean. >>> >>> 1) The only version on openoffice.org that will install is the same >>> version that I currently have. Note: You cannot install 2.0x on a >>> 64-bit Debian distro because the .deb files do not exist yet. Someone >>> once told me of a repository that had 64-bit .deb files for 2.0, but >>> when I added the repositories it turned out that the repository was >>> there, and there were pointers to the files, but when I tried to >>> install I got 404 error messages -- the files were not actually in the >>> repository. >>> >>> 2) if you meant that there is a separate thesaurus file that I can grab >>> and just place in some secret folder, that sounds good. But I don't see >>> anything like that on openoffice.org. On the other hand, it's a huge >>> site, so maybe it's there and I just couldn't find it. If so, kindly >>> point me to it. >>> >>> 3) It doesn't make any sense that Ubuntu would disable this feature. >>> Why would they do that? And how could they, even if they wanted to? >>> >>> 4) I am at home where I am constantly connected via ethernet to the >>> router and cable modem. >>> >>> >> >> I couldn't get any kind of response as to why the Thesaurus might >> have been disconnected by the Ubuntu people, though they all admitted >> it didn't work. >> >> I'm still using Breezy, though I'm a bit hazy on how many bits I've >> got. Computers are not my business, just writing, and I've learned a >> few things just by hanging around and talking to people. >> >> If you can't use the official download at all, I'd suggest you go >> back to the Ubuntu forum and see what they can say. >> >> Sorry. >> >> JimW >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
