Re: OOo Installation won't run
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>On Friday 18 October 2002 10:24, ben.metallica@talk21.com wrote:
> Hello,
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> I am really struggling here. I have tried to install Openooffice on my
> sarge system, but I can't get it to work. I have tried both the testing and
> unstable version but both give the same results. The apt-get seems to work
> OK and I get the packacges installed on my system , but they just wont run
> properly. First I tried to run setup, something happened and a window
> opened, but it was just a blank white screen. Then I treid running Calc and
> it again opened a window this time with some toolbars in it but that was
> about it, most toolbars were the wrong size or messed up. Please could
> someone suggest what might be wrong? Thanks, Ben Thompson.
>
>How are you trying to launch OpenOffice.org? Try running 'openoffice'.
>
>Paul Cupis
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Update- I have changed my screen resolution from 24 to 16 bits and now openoffice works. Could it be my ATI graphics card which is the problem? I saw something about it on the openoffice website. Is there any way I can make it run at 24 bits?
Thanks again, Ben.
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