System "Freezes" When Starting StarOffice

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.3

Symptom

You have a graphic card or a laptop with a S3 Savage chip set. When you try to start StarOffice, the system "freezes".

Cause

The cause is an error regarding the interaction of the X server for S3 Savage graphic cards and StarOffice.

Solution

Edit or create the file /etc/profile.local with an editor and add the following line:

export SAL_DO_NOT_USE_INVERT50=true

Save this change and check the entry by logging in again and entering:

echo $SAL_DO_NOT_USE_INVERT50

If it has worked, you will obtain the following output:

true

Keywords: STAROFFICE, OFFICE, SAVAGE, S3, VIRGE

Categories: Commercial Applications

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