[K12OSN] textmaker runs on server not on client

Robert Harrelson robert.harrelson at iwpnews.com
Thu Feb 26 16:05:00 UTC 2004


Hmmm. I downloaded the latest version a few weeks ago to install and I
have 2.0.3.

I've posted a bug report with abisource -- I'll check tomorrow and see
if that produces anything.

And I agree -- Abiword is nice and fast, but I've got to have those
styles working.

Thanks for the effort.

Robert

On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 15:48, Jim Hays wrote:
> I just updated Abiword with "yum update abiword" and it works well.  I 
> typed a couple paragraphs and changed the styles and the fonts changed 
> as they should.
> 
> I am running K12LTSP 4.0.1
> The version of Abiword is now 2.0.1
> 
> 
> Jim Hays wrote:
> 
> > I'm updating Abiword as I write this.  I  will test it as soon as I 
> > get a chance.
> > I only mentioned it here because you mentioned a speed issue.  Abiword 
> > is fast.  (I know one of the guys who was programming it a few years 
> > back.  I don't think he is involved anymore.)
> >
> >
> > Robert Harrelson wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, but the latest version of Abiword seems to have broken styles --
> >> changing the style on a paragraph doesn't change the font, at least on
> >> my setup, using version 2.03.
> >>
> >> Robert
> >>
> >> On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 15:14, Jim Hays wrote:
> >>  
> >>
> >>> Have you tried ABIWord?  It is very fast and can bang out normal 
> >>> documents easily.  It is definitely worth a peek.  It opens much, 
> >>> much, much faster than OOo.
> >>>
> >>> Can't help you troubleshoot textmaker, though.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Robert Harrelson wrote:
> >>>
> >>>   
> >>>
> >>>> Hello,
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm trying to find something faster than ooo and would like to try
> >>>> textmaker (softmaker.de). When installed, however, the application 
> >>>> will
> >>>> run on a thin client but none of the icons/images can be seen.
> >>>> If I log in at the console it runs normally.
> >>>>
> >>>> Can anybody point me in the direction of how to troubleshoot such an
> >>>> issue?
> >>>>
> >>>> Running LTSP 3, server =dual xeon @2.4 GH, 4 GB ram, client = hp 
> >>>> vectra
> >>>> w/ matrox video and 32 MB ram.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>> Robert
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>     
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