Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 11:23:53 -0500 From: Barney Wolff <barney@databus.com> To: Sweetleaf <sweetleaf@fastmail.fm> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: open office Message-ID: <20031112162353.GA39168@pit.databus.com> In-Reply-To: <20031112160711.784E03FADE@server1.messagingengine.com> References: <20031112160711.784E03FADE@server1.messagingengine.com>
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On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 08:07:11AM -0800, Sweetleaf wrote: > Does openoffice seem slow to respond to others? Clicking on a menu option > such as "file" as to open a file takes about 30sec to give me the drop > down menu. Also i have noticed there might be a problem with the way the > port built or installed gtk, go to the business card creator and you > should see just gibberesh instead of the wizzard layout. I am using the > openoffice in the 5-current ports which is 1.1.0. > > System: amd athlon-xp 1800 w/256 ddr 2700 ram > > freebsd-5-current with 5-current ports. Running same but with 1GB RAM (and dual Athlon 2200+, but I suspect that doesn't matter) I see no such problems. One hint is that with file/new/business-card clicked it takes 95MB RAM, so you may be seeing paging delays. Get more memory. Openoffice is a real hog - but I bless it for freeing me from my MS addiction. -- Barney Wolff http://www.databus.com/bwresume.pdf I'm available by contract or FT, in the NYC metro area or via the 'Net.
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