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Zephyroth rev2 OpenOffice X11 etc

I'm very new to all this. I've installed Zephyroth 10.5.2 rev2 and all seems to be working very well - great job! I'd like to install OpenOffice, and I gather I need to install X11 first. I don't remember there being an option to install…

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@klaatu Published 2008-03-29
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I'm very new to all this. I've installed Zephyroth 10.5.2 rev2 and all seems to be working very well - great job!

I'd like to install OpenOffice, and I gather I need to install X11 first. I don't remember there being an option to install X11 during the installation, so do I have to get X11 from somewhere else?

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Author Update #1 @klaatu 2008-03-29

OK - thanks for that, I'll have a look at neo office. I take it this means I won't be able to run Darwine either?

Author Update #2 @klaatu 2008-03-29

I don't think there is an X11 option, in rev2 anyway.

Author Update #3 @klaatu 2008-03-29

I'd be interested in that

Could you email it to me, please? And if so, how can I send you my email address privately? Can I use this "whisper" thing?

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9 technical responses curated from 24 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Ianxxx 2008-03-29

Generally speaking X11 doesn't work on AMD, if you really want it working search this forum I put a link somewhere to the Quartz version which works to some degree, but personally I think you might be better trying neo office, or wait for the new release of open office that will run on osx

Field Note #2 @jbeckers 2008-03-29

But, if you're brave, you can try to get X11 working. I have it working completely, but OpenOffice itself is a bit of a pain in the ass to get to run. I'm still trying to make that work.

Field Note #3 @Puttabong 2008-03-29

jbeckers, X11 seems to be running fine here on my AMD machine as well.

Darwine works fine, but OpenOffice, as you described, doesn't really work flawlessly. The first introduction wizard gets stuck at some point.

Field Note #4 @Puttabong 2008-03-29

I chose the optional package 'X11' when I installed zephyroth's release, as far as I remember.

Field Note #5 @Ianxxx 2008-03-29
[cite] bhast2:there wasn't where can i get it at

off revision 1?
install with pacafist?

Field Note #6 @bhast2 2008-03-29

i would have to download the whole r 1 just to get x11
there has to be a better way
nevermind i found my r1 disc

Field Note #7 @Ianxxx 2008-03-29
[cite] bhast2:i would have to download the whole r 1 just to get x11 there has to be a better way

Sorry just assumed you had a copy.
Yep I'm sure theres a better way, give me a few minutes I'll see if you can extract it as a package from disk.

Field Note #8 @Ianxxx 2008-03-29

I can extract the folder with all the pieces in it, "off kalyway disc" you would have to put them in the right locations manually.
thing is zipped its 17.5mb, do you have somewhere I can send it to you?

Field Note #9 @bhast2 2008-03-29

i found my copy forgot i had one
it is installed now

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