On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:35:15 -0700 "BM" == Ben Mohilef benm@dsl-only.net wrote:
BM> I noticed that there are no openoffice.org-xxx-2.0.4-5.4.17.2 BM> rpms in Centos 5 update. So I tried to build openoffice BM> 2.0.4-5.4.17.2 (sans language packs) on a x86_64 from RH 5 BM> source rpm. The build bombed after an hour elapsed and it used BM> up about 10 GB of space with an error about missing java.
BM> So I just blew it off, erased the files written by the build BM> and decided to wait until the rpm showed up in the updates. I BM> don't want to repeat that exercise if 2.0.4-5.4.17.2 is BM> destined to show up in the updates.
BM> If not, does anyone have any idea what java it needs (or what BM> changes have be made to the spec file) to successfully build BM> the rpm.
BM> Thanks for any information on this problem.
This may not be the solution you are looking for: I simply deleted the Centos-x86_64-OpenOffice-RPMs from my sytems and installed the precompiled i386-RPMs downloaded form openoffice.org. Works without problems (and I lets face it: 32 bit is sufficient for an office unless you happen to have spreadsheets that are >4Gig)