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by **FTO** » Tue, 13 Jul 1999 04:00:00

How do you register for staroffice 5.0 in order to get a key for the setup.
I went to there site www.stardivision.com but could not find anywhere to
register for this product. There was only a download for 5.1.

Maybe somebody can point me in the right direction.

Thank you

by **Alan Bumpu** » Tue, 13 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Try http://www.stardivision.com/registration/english

al

> How do you register for staroffice 5.0 in order to get a key for the
setup.
> I went to there site www.stardivision.com but could not find anywhere to
> register for this product. There was only a download for 5.1.

> Maybe somebody can point me in the right direction.

> Thank you

by **Kevin Whit** » Thu, 15 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Hi,

I have installed staroffice 5.1 on a redhat 6.0 system. when logged in
as root I can run staroffice just fine. But when I log in as a user, I
type soffice and the disk grinds for a minute, but nothing ever comes
up, and the soffice process exits without any messages (just bash saying
that soffice exited).

Thanks,
--
Kevin White, Programmer
MyComputer.com

by **Al Jarv** » Fri, 16 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Kevin,

I am just now getting ready to install StarOffice. I thought the
installation instructions said to install as a normal user, although I
could be wrong. It sounds like a permissions thing if you installed as
"root".

Al

> Hi,

> I have installed staroffice 5.1 on a redhat 6.0 system. when logged in
> as root I can run staroffice just fine. But when I log in as a user, I
> type soffice and the disk grinds for a minute, but nothing ever comes
> up, and the soffice process exits without any messages (just bash saying
> that soffice exited).

> Thanks,
> --
> Kevin White, Programmer
> MyComputer.com

--
Al Jarvi
Computer Specialist (Systems Analyst)
NOAA, National Weather Service
Phone: 301.713.0191 Ext: 145

by **Keith McGaughra** » Fri, 16 Jul 1999 04:00:00

> Hi,

> I have installed staroffice 5.1 on a redhat 6.0 system. when logged in
> as root I can run staroffice just fine. But when I log in as a user, I
> type soffice and the disk grinds for a minute, but nothing ever comes
> up, and the soffice process exits without any messages (just bash saying
> that soffice exited).

if installed as root a user can't start it without permissions being set
the best way is to install is as a user (I installed as user) then you can
run as user or root so un-install it and re-install ~~save any work first
:o)

to un-install delete the /Office51 directory and all its sub directories
then you must remove the file .sversionrc (note the leading point)
from your system it should be in the home directory of all the users (
/root in your case ) but do a
search for all copies it is not in the Office51 directory so it is not
removed when you delete that directory

hope this helps
Keith McGaughran

by **Al Jarv** » Fri, 16 Jul 1999 04:00:00

Kevin,

Keith is correct. I just installed StarOffice 5.1 (Single User) when
logged on as myself, not "root", on a RH 6.0 box. Works fine except for
the fact that I forgot to install the Java runtime stuff first...:-)

Al

> > Hi,

> > I have installed staroffice 5.1 on a redhat 6.0 system. when logged in
> > as root I can run staroffice just fine. But when I log in as a user, I
> > type soffice and the disk grinds for a minute, but nothing ever comes
> > up, and the soffice process exits without any messages (just bash saying
> > that soffice exited).

> if installed as root a user can't start it without permissions being set
> the best way is to install is as a user (I installed as user) then you can
> run as user or root so un-install it and re-install ~~save any work first
> :o)

> to un-install delete the /Office51 directory and all its sub directories
> then you must remove the file .sversionrc (note the leading point)
> from your system it should be in the home directory of all the users (
> /root in your case ) but do a
> search for all copies it is not in the Office51 directory so it is not
> removed when you delete that directory

> hope this helps
> Keith McGaughran

--
Al Jarvi
Computer Specialist (Systems Analyst)
NOAA, National Weather Service
Phone: 301.713.0191 Ext: 145

by **John H. Nguye** » Wed, 04 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Is it possible to do a multi-user install with the license that is provided
with free downloads?

> Kevin,

> Keith is correct. I just installed StarOffice 5.1 (Single User) when
> logged on as myself, not "root", on a RH 6.0 box. Works fine except for
> the fact that I forgot to install the Java runtime stuff first...:-)

> Al

> > > Hi,

> > > I have installed staroffice 5.1 on a redhat 6.0 system. when logged in
> > > as root I can run staroffice just fine. But when I log in as a user, I
> > > type soffice and the disk grinds for a minute, but nothing ever comes
> > > up, and the soffice process exits without any messages (just bash saying
> > > that soffice exited).

> > if installed as root a user can't start it without permissions being set
> > the best way is to install is as a user (I installed as user) then you can
> > run as user or root so un-install it and re-install ~~save any work first
> > :o)

> > to un-install delete the /Office51 directory and all its sub directories
> > then you must remove the file .sversionrc (note the leading point)
> > from your system it should be in the home directory of all the users (
> > /root in your case ) but do a
> > search for all copies it is not in the Office51 directory so it is not
> > removed when you delete that directory

> > hope this helps
> > Keith McGaughran

> --
> Al Jarvi
> Computer Specialist (Systems Analyst)
> NOAA, National Weather Service
> Phone: 301.713.0191 Ext: 145

by **David Mcilro** » Wed, 04 Aug 1999 04:00:00

> Is it possible to do a multi-user install with the license that is provided
> with free downloads?

Yes. This is from memory, from the SO5.1 documentation.
As root, run
./setup /net.
and configure the entire program.
Then, as each individual user, run ./setup from the directory where you
_installed_ (not downloaded and untarred) SO5.1, and choose workstation install
(uses an additional 2 MB, not the 180~ for the whole install.)
Hope this helps; if not, RTFM.

David

by **John H. Nguye** » Sun, 08 Aug 1999 04:00:00

David,

Thanks. I read that in the README, but there was some ambiguous wording regarding
the licensing. Thanks for the info.

John

> > Is it possible to do a multi-user install with the license that is provided
> > with free downloads?

> Yes. This is from memory, from the SO5.1 documentation.
> As root, run
> ./setup /net.
> and configure the entire program.
> Then, as each individual user, run ./setup from the directory where you
> _installed_ (not downloaded and untarred) SO5.1, and choose workstation install
> (uses an additional 2 MB, not the 180~ for the whole install.)
> Hope this helps; if not, RTFM.

> David