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| Thread ID: 63205 | 2005-11-02 02:32:00 | OpenOffice and one other linux query | Myth (110) | Press F1 |
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| 401271 | 2005-11-03 10:31:00 | Ive made a Live Gentoo distro... Honk??? Is this some wellington slang? ;) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 401272 | 2005-11-03 11:16:00 | Murray how does this "on the go" thing work? as it is an option on my mepis boot, but i have never really been game enough to try it What version are you running? 3 . 3 . 1-1, 3 . 3 & 3 . 3 . 2 all have a version of it . Heres the blub from my current version (3 . 3 . 2 Final RC . Final release will be out pretty soon) Create a Desktop OnTheGo Create a Desktop OnTheGo disc . This is a new technology that replaces the Traveller Disc . Select your pluggable device and enter the amount of space you want to use for your desktop . Optionally, you may choose to format your desktop with AES 256 encryption . In this case you must define a passphrase of at least 8 characters in length . Im pretty sure you can still load it to a CD/CDRW, but flash or portable HDD would be ideal . Basically, all you take with you is what you need (in your case what you can fit), it'll give you a mini distro with all you're setting, desktop, the app's you want and so forth . You could either use your lappie or plug a into pretty much any computer with the right port . I haven't used it, although I've been tempted just for a fiddle, so it might pay to have a little read and hit the Mepis forum(s) . If you don't have the appropriate version I can get one to you . ve made a Live Gentoo distro . . . Honk??? Is this some wellington slang? Have you released it?? I had a squize at your 1st version, not bad for a first crack . SLANG!! You should know better lad, I never use profane language you $#^@# you :angry :angry Showing my age a bit probably, well I would be if you undertood what I was talking about . We used to use it as an expression of speed when referring to our jallopies ;) |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 401273 | 2005-11-03 21:55:00 | 3.3.1-1, 3.3 & 3.3.2 all have a version of [Desktop OnTheGo]. I have Mepis 3.3.1-1 on LiveCD, and I'm pretty sure that Desktop OnTheGo wasn't released until 3.3.2 - I've only seen the Traveller Disc option on 3.3.1-1, which expects to format an entire USB flash drive (Over my dead body). It looks like this Desktop OnTheGo would work in a similar fashion to saving the Knoppix configuration on Knoppix. | D. McG (3023) | ||
| 401274 | 2005-11-04 00:35:00 | I am wondering who uses OO with linux, esp OO2. How do you find it with .doc documents (MS Word). I keep getting sent out all these .doc and am sick of booting to Windows just to read or edit them. I am currently trying koffice but have noticed formatting issues with that and current documents (e.g. my C.V.). Does OO2 have these same formatting issues? I want to know before I d/load it (100MB) and compile (at least an all nighter on Gentoo). OO always had problems displaying tables created with Word. The more complex the table layout, the worse it displayed. I don't know if this is fixed in OO2 (this thing is huge now), but if you avoid Word-created tables, especially complex ones, then you should be fine. AbiWord is much smaller, but it has more imcompatibilities with Word and some annoying bugs, but it is fine for simple documents. |
vinref (6194) | ||
| 401275 | 2005-11-04 03:10:00 | I have Mepis 3.3.1-1 on LiveCD, and I'm pretty sure that Desktop OnTheGo wasn't released until 3.3.2 - I've only seen the Traveller Disc option on 3.3.1-1, which expects to format an entire USB flash drive (Over my dead body). It looks like this Desktop OnTheGo would work in a similar fashion to saving the Knoppix configuration on Knoppix. Perhaps I should have been more explicit instead of saying "Meps XXXX.... all have a version of it", maybe I should have said differnet versions or ideas along the same lines as On The Go. As to the flash drive, it depends how much of the apps and data you want to take away while leaving enough room for growth. Surely it would depend somewhat on the size of the drive, but personally I don't see a problem with it formatting the whole drive. The main changes in 3.3.3 seem to be in the OS Centre (On The Go, etc) and a few refinements. I don't expect they will change much in the release version. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 401276 | 2005-11-14 01:17:00 | Update: tried koffice, abiword, OpenOffice2 Of them all OpenOffice2 was nigh on perfect (though havent played with tables). I can now edit and send docs with confidence that they will retain there editing (practised with partners comp to check) Which now brings me to another issue.... now that I have a replacement for MS Office, I now have a Windows install that is now obsolete... what to do with the space :) Incidentally... Chilling_Silence; I have a spare box for testing purposes (K6 128 Meg).. need a tester? You know where I will be if you do ;) |
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