> Hmm... I was running a 2.4.2 kernel. In view of what you said I got > the 2.4.3 kernel source and tried that - no change - same error, and > then tried my last 2.4.1 kernel - still no-go. There's a thread on this issue on the DebianHELP site <http://www.debianhelp.org/viewtopic.php?topic=5&forum=12> which explains the StarOffice problem along with suggested fixes. Hope it helps, . Randy