[indiana-discuss] Can't Install OOO in os0811_99

[James Cornell]

I'm glad... works great on bare metal (You'd be in love if you had  
modest needs) :)

James
On Oct 17, 2008, at 4:14 PM, Gilles Gravier wrote:

> OK... So... I just did a CLEAN install of the OSol build 99 DVD on  
> my VirtualBox... 16GB static disk, 1024MB RAM.
>
> Then I downloaded the OOo file : OOo_3.0.0_Solarisx86_install_en- 
> US.tar.gz
>
> Then I tar xvzf extracted the file.
>
> Then I went into the directory
>
> Then I typed "pfexec ./update"
>
> Then I typed [RETURN] at every prompt (i.e. install ALL).
>
> That worked directly. No error message.
>
> After a few seconds (no logout / log in required) I now have the  
> Applications->Office->OpenOffice.org 3.0 entries for all the  
> relevant applications.
>
> I launched it. It works.
>
> Gilles.
>
> W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
>>
>>> My SNV99 system is running on VirtualBox. Installed
>>> 93. Updated to 97,
>>> 98 and 99 now...
>>>
>>> Gilles.
>>>
>> Hi Giles,
>>
>> Thanks for the reply.  But here is the "catch": I did NOT have  
>> problem installing OOO in os0811_99 when it was "image-updated"  
>> FROM PREVIOUS BUILDS.
>>
>> I have problem installing OOO only when the system was a "fresh  
>> installation" from the build 99 LiveDVD (i.e., it has not been  
>> image-updated).
>>
>> In other words, as far as build 99 is concerned:
>>
>> (Fresh Installation from LiveDVD) != (image-update from previous  
>> build)
>>
>> Sun's xVM VirtualBox is really the greatest thing since the sliced  
>> bread.  If hard disc space is a concern, you can use a USB HD to  
>> install the vdi file.  Please do a fresh install from the build 99  
>> image.  You will discover a few new problems that you would not  
>> have seen from image-updates.
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