<html>  <head></head> <body>  <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Seeing that there seems to be a consensus building that I have an installation issue, the prudent course of action would be to back up my files - pictures, documents etc. and reload with a clean Fedora 9 package.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Would you concur?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message from Aaron Konstam <akonstam@sbcglobal.net>: -------------- <BR><BR><BR>> On Mon, 2008-10-27 at 09:15 -0700, Craig White wrote: <BR>> > On Mon, 2008-10-27 at 16:09 +0000, vohnmaxwell@bellsouth.net wrote: <BR>> > > I've upgraded to Fedora 9 and about the only thing that seems to run <BR>> > > with any consistancy are the KDE applications. Third party programs, <BR>> > > such as OpenOffice, will not run. FireFox runs sporatically in Gnome <BR>> > > but not at all in KDE. Forget about Gnome applications - Evolution <BR>> > > for example. <BR>> > > <BR>> > > I have been using Evolution as my mail client/calendar/contact list <BR>> > > and more for some time. It interfaces with OpenOffice by allowing it <BR>> > > to generate labels using the contacts from Evolution. <BR>> > > <BR>> > > Has Fedora abondoned support for Gnome? How about OpenOffice? <BR>> > > <BR>> > > Or, is there something I am missing? <BR>> > ---- <BR>> > create a new user and try logging in as that user and see if gnome, <BR>> > openoffice, etc. work properly, which they should. <BR>> > <BR>> > If so, the problem is with the files in your $HOME directory <BR>> > <BR>> > If not, you have a problem with your installation <BR>> > <BR>> > GNOME, OpenOffice should work fine on an updated Fedora 9 installation. <BR>> > <BR>> > Craig <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> They not only should but they do. Something is wrong with you <BR>> installation. <BR>> -- <BR>> ======================================================================= <BR>> Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. -- Salvor Hardin <BR>> ======================================================================= <BR>> Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@sbcglobal.net <BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> fedora-list mailing list <BR>> fedora-list@redhat.com <BR>> To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list <BR>> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines </BLOCKQUOTE>  </body> </html>