I have installed OpenOffice 1.0 on my RH7.3 laptop running 2.4.18 and KDE3.0. I installed as root using the -net option as recomended and everything went OK.

However, when I logged in as a standard user to install the workstation components I ran into a few problems. When I kicked off the setup program all that happened was that a blank grey window appeared. When I attempted to close the window a popup appeared with 2 buttons but no text. I also tried re-running the installer as root and the same thing happened.

Has anybody seen this before or know what would cause this weirdness?

Thanks.

Nope, but it could be ownership problem that happens in Windows XP/2K: install as admin, run as user, no dice.

2 options: either install it under /home/you/whatever as user since you're using it as user right? or install as root and change all ownership & group to you, the user, here's how.

Open terminal, type
su
enter root passwd
cd into openoffice folder, i.e. /usr/local
chown -R yourname OpenOffice.org1.0
chgrp -R yourgroup OpenOffice.org1.0

Group is usually "users". No quotes.

Then run OO setup again under user. Repair. That it.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Unfortunately, I tried it last night but no joy -- I still get the blank screen

Tried a few other suggestions I found on the web but nothing seems to work.

Oh well, I guess I'll just have to stick with Abiword.

You're welcome.

You tried both options and nothing worked. Strange. I use StarOffice. Give it a shot. It's working for me

I think as what jetblackz said was right. Log in as a user and install it in your /home/user/directory it should work fine. For me i did it this way and had no problem with Openoffice

Unfortunately not.

I have tried installing as per the install instructions (e.g. -net as root then a workstation install), installing as my user, and installing as root and chown/chgrp-ing to my user.

All produce the same problem.

What desktop/wm are you guys running? Could this be a problem with my KDE install?

I am running RH7.3 with KDE 3.0
So if my should work your's shouldnt be a problem.

Can we know what package you downloaded?

Sifvion -- I installed the standard KDE packages from the RH7.3 CD (during a clean install).

I downloaded OpenOffice 1.0.1 tar.gz installer from the OpenOffice.org website.

Do you know of any RPMs availaible that I could try?

I was wondering if you were able to get OO running with RH7.3??

wyvis I think you can find the rpm in rpmfind.net.
otterit yes I get it running if you are refering to me.

i've got openoffice running on rh7.3...
installed it as user in my /home/user directory...

there is an rpm for openoffice??? never knew that...

(P.S. i like your sig Sifvion... and hey you're from sg???)

Oh yes I am from Singapore. I installed in my /home/usr/openoffice too! Had it running at no time! You from SG too? HAPPY NATIONAL DAY! Thanks for the comment.

i'm from sg too!!! and happy national day to you too...

funny that :)

My colleague and I are from NZ, but
we have that problem, too ... Slack 8 ;)

Works for root, not for other users ....

To fix it was a real pain (I think it was) ...
I had to uninstall 1.0.1 as root, re-install 1.0
, uninstall 1.0, re-install 1.0.1 .... <yech>

Well, and after I upgraded my slack from 8
to 8.1 I have the phenomenon again :(

Cheers,
Tink

hmm... Thinkster do you have to install it as root? For me I install as a user in my user directory. eg /home/deep/office. Deep is the user, it work flawlessly.