[sailwave] Installation on linux

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commodore_el wrote:

Further update -

Two things I've sorted on Linpus running on Acer Aspire One:

I downloaded Crossover office (which runs as demo for 30 dys then you're
urged to purchase it) - it's a version of Wine - and it seemlessly
installed MSOffice 2003 with no probs at all.

Still haven't managed to get it to launch from Sailwave under the
publish command, BUT

Have "discovered" if I publish to file, the xml file will the open in
both MS Office AND OpenOffice apps - so I have basically all the
functionality I need now.

Sorry I thought that was clear that you could save to file and open it
which is why I wasn't clear on the need to try and make the process
significantly slicker...!

···

The Publish to Browser works a treat opening in the OEM-installed Firefox.

Dave Berger
Hornsea sailing Club

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commodore_el wrote:

Thanks for all good advice from many -- printers are installed under
linpus direct, and I have tried sending simple OO doc etc to no avail as
yet - main printer is Konica minolta magicor 5430dl for which i found
the correct driver. Am going to try with HP laserjet 6 when i get a
>Parallel cable - Acer has no parallel port not surprisingly.

Dave B

Which version of OpenOffice is installed? IIRC Some o the early 2.x
versions at least had a seperate Configure Printer application. It used
to seem that they didn't entirely use the CUPS print system used in
linux (although at some point I figure it did hand over the output to
CUPS but only once it had messed with it first!) It looks like thats
now much improved in OO3

Can you print from no OO aps?

C