Re: Openoffice legacy version

Colin,
  This is more appropriate to the users@ list.

What version of OOo are you using ?

Are you using the quick starter option ? ( I think so as you mentioned 
"preloader" )

Have you tried using a recent build of OOo 2.0 beta ? 

CPH

On Saturday 09 July 2005 05:45, Colin McDermott wrote:
> Ive sent this off to the mailing list but mabie you can help me better.
> I am using a ubuntu based server install system.
>
> Openoffice though seems to run extreemly slow on low ram systems under
> any linux version. I am talking 64mb or 128mb of ram.
>
> I have preloaded it, I have trimmed it I have done everything. I have
> even run the windows version under wine (which worked surprisingly well).
>
> How can I get openoffice up to speed? This is a really important issue.
>
> Colin
>
> Dear Open Office
>
> I am a computer recyclers. I get old Pentium 2's and rebuild them with
> Linux.
>
> I am having an issue with open office on a Pentium 2 with 64mb of ram it
> takes 3 minutes to load on a minimal desktop. If I preload this via the
> command ooffice -quickstart & then run openoffice it takes a little over
> 1 minute. If I increase this to 128mb of ram it preforms a little
> better. But it still takes an incredible amount of time to start up.
> This is followed by a 10 second lag where your words will come up slowly.
>
> Altering the memory usage controls does nothing.
>
> I have compared these machines with the equivalent (actually poorer)
> windows machines. They run open office much faster even though Windows
> xp uses much more memory. I haven't even preloaded them.
>
> Is there any plans for a lighter version of open office that can still
> read .doc specifications (I know about abiword and koffice)?
> Alternatively is there a library that I can add to make openoffice
> usable if you are running only 64mb of ram?
> Is there a team that is working on making a lighter version of open
> office (I will join it)?
>
> Could I please get some answers to these questions. Recycling old PC's
> is a huge issue. We need an office sweet that is use able and so far
> your office sweet is it. Sadly it cannot run well on these machines as
> they are not the latest specification.
>
> Please Open office you are my only hope?

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