satelliteuser083 Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 (edited) I do not use open-office in 10.2 because it takes so long to load (only 1ghz processor). Does anyone know of a smaller (faster?) version of a WP and a spreadsheet, both with just basic features? Alternatively, is it possible to trim open-office to a more compact form? Edited August 29, 2005 by satelliteuser083 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystified Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 You can try Abiword for a word processor and gnumeric for spreadsheets. Both are good programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 You can try Abiword for a word processor and gnumeric for spreadsheets. Both are good programs. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I second that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satelliteuser083 Posted August 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 You can try Abiword for a word processor and gnumeric for spreadsheets. Both are good programs. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks. I managed to install gnumerics-1.4.2 from my installation DVD, which looks just what I'm after. When I tried to install Abiword using the instructions from abisource.com I was rewarded with the following output (I did an 'su -' beforehand): ***** [root@localhost ~]# urpmi.addmedia abisource http://www.abisource.com/downloads /abiword/latest/Linux/Mandriva/2005/RPMS/ with hdlist.cz using different removable device [/dev/hdc] for "Installation Download DVD (cdrom1)" added medium abisource write config file [/etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation DownloadDVD (cdrom1).cz] computing md5sum of existing source hdlist (or synthesis) retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "abisource"... http://www.abisource.com/downloads/abiword...2005/RPMS/hdlis t.cz found probed hdlist (or synthesis) as hdlist.cz ...retrieving done examining hdlist file [/var/cache/urpmi/partial/hdlist.abisource.cz] writing list file for medium "abisource" built hdlist synthesis file for medium "abisource" found 0 headers in cache removing 0 obsolete headers in cache write config file [/etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg] [root@localhost ~]# urpmi abiword Some package requested cannot be installed: abiword-2.2.9-0.1.102mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied libfribidi.so.0) Continue? (Y/n) y [root@localhost ~]# ***** It looks as though it failed to install correctly, or am I just being pessemistic? Some feedback would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboy Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 I highly recommend that you install abiword from the LE2005 repositories. It's in the contrib repository. Use the Easy-Urpmi tool listed at the top of this page if you don't have contrib configured. I don't know if it's on your DVD, but it is definitely in the contrib repository. This way the mandriva software installation/update tools will automatically take care of your dependencies and updates for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Yeah, do not use the Abisource site as urpmi repo. The proggy is present at all Mandy releases, all you have to use is the MDK repos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satelliteuser083 Posted August 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 I highly recommend that you install abiword from the LE2005 repositories. It's in the contrib repository. Use the Easy-Urpmi tool listed at the top of this page if you don't have contrib configured. I don't know if it's on your DVD, but it is definitely in the contrib repository. This way the mandriva software installation/update tools will automatically take care of your dependencies and updates for you. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> When I tried the Easy-Urpmi tool listed, I got the message: Internal Server Error The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. So I tried to install from the DVD and was told "unable to install due to unsatisfied libfribidi.so.0" Somewhat confusing; how come the installation from DVD failed, I would have expected everything to have been present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Likely the urpmi repository you use is temporarily offline... use another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Here is a mirror (or the original and we are the mirror :) ): http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ The missing file is in the libfribidi0-0.10.4-5mdk.i586.rpm in 'main'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Just one question: Have you optimized Openoffice already? You can make it start faster with ease. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satelliteuser083 Posted August 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Here is a mirror (or the original and we are the mirror :) ): http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ The missing file is in the libfribidi0-0.10.4-5mdk.i586.rpm in 'main'. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry, still confusd!! How do I tell the mirror that I only want "libfribidi0-0.10.4-5mdk.i586.rpm" and not (presumeably) a whole load of software which, on my dial-up connection, is estimated to take over 4 hours to download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Read the faqs for urpmi: https://mandrivausers.org/index.php?showtopic=10600. The software you need is dependent on other software (that's how linux works). You can't use a program without satisfying all dependencies. Only solution: download the other packages with a broadband connection and burn them on a CD. Install these on your pc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboy Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Just one question: Have you optimized Openoffice already? You can make it start faster with ease. ;) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Say, arctic, could you post that info on optimizing OpenOffice to make it start faster. Would be interested in any tips you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Go to the options section, and change the default RAM used for it to e.g. 128 MB and the RAM per application to e.g. 20. You will notice that it starts faster then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboy Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Go to the options section, and change the default RAM used for it to e.g. 128 MB and the RAM per application to e.g. 20. You will notice that it starts faster then. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Great tip! Definitely much snappier performance. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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