On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 04:11:00PM +0000, Nux! wrote: > On 10.02.2013 14:11, fred smith wrote: > > I've just installed LibreOffice 4.0.0.3 on my Centos 5.9 system. the > > previous version (3.4.x) was working fine. But 4.0.0.3 won't start up. > > When run from a terminal it prints: > > > > no suitable windowing system found, exiting. > > > > Is this yet another case of apps moving on beyond compatibility with > > the older components in C5? > > > > Or any hints for making it work? > > > > Thanks! > > Check this > http://www.mail-archive.com/libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org/msg78793.html Ah-HA! that does the trick,... thanks a bunch! Now I have LO starting, but the document (foo.odt) I'm trying to read (which works fine in LO 3.x on a windows box, both versions reading from the same shared folder out on the network) it claims is corrupt, asks if I want to repair it and instantly says it can't be repaired. Still works well on the older/windows LO. SIGH. ah. looks like it's already been reported: http://www.mail-archive.com/libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org/msg76791.html and the workaround may be to copy it to a local drive. funny how it has no problem with .rtf files on the same netowrk share. :( -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." ------------------------------ Matthew 7:21 (niv) -----------------------------