Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: QUESTION: Libreoffice documents constantly need recovery

Hi :)
Tada! :)  Vga strikes again.  It was such a fantastic thing for so many decades 
that they had to create a problem for it with the new-fangled flat-screen tech.  


I don't remember being given a choice of DE for 11.04 but switching is so easy 
for me that i might not have noticed. 

Regards from
Tom :)




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From: webmaster for Kracked Press Productions <webmaster@krackedpress.com>
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: Fri, 5 August, 2011 13:55:32
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: QUESTION: Libreoffice documents constantly 
need recovery


Sorry, but the only monitor connection that I have is the standard VGA 
cable which is attached to the motherboard.  Plus the Acer monitor uses 
VGA cable as well.  Now my 19 inch flat scree TV can use VGA or HDMI 
cables.  I have a VGA cable plugged into it for working with showing 
stuff from a laptop to the TV for a larger display.

As for CRT, I have two massively have 17 inch ones in the bottom shelf 
dead storage "cabinet".  I was thinking about installing 11.04 with one 
of those installed instead of the 18 inch flat screen.

The Unity issue:  well all I have read about 11.04 was that Unity was 
the default GUI, but you could choose to use GNOME after the initial 
install.  It would be nice to have to choose Unity instead of it being 
the default.


On 08/05/2011 08:28 AM, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> Renaming the ".libreoffice" or even better, one of it's sub-folders (such as 
> the
> user/3), has the same effect as deleting it except that you are able to have a
> look at your old stuff even tho LibreOffice can't see it.  It effectively
> quarantines your old set-up.
>
>
> I have tried installing 11.04 a couple of times and each time it has
> automatically given me the Gnome DE rather than Unity because it couldn't 
> handle
> my monitor/graphics-card.  I think your particular issue is that you connect
> your flat-screen using a Vga cable rather than Hdmi, Dvi or whatever.  In my
> case it's because my monitor is a horribly ancient and dying Crt.  (My 2nd Crt
> is still quite nice).
>
>
> Hopefully the 11.10 due to be released at the end of October ('obviously',
> (hence the .10)) will have beaten Unity into better shape.  The 3rd alpha
> release has just been released but i'm not keen to test things that early, 
> maybe
> wait for beta 2.
>
>
> The 10.04 and 10.10 are great but i am about to try out a few other distros
> again as LiveCds and then perhaps dual/multi-boots if i like the look.  I 
might
> even try contacting a few "distro hoppers".  I'm not keen to move away from
> Ubuntu but there are a lot of "ubuntu clones" worth trying.  I might try the 
> new
> Zorin.  Obviously i am going to try the more obvious ones such as Mint, 
Mageia,
> openSUSE but i have already had a quick go with most.  Mint and Mageia are the
> most interesting and worth trying imo.
>
> http://distrowatch.com/
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: webmaster for Kracked Press Productions<webmaster@krackedpress.com>
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Sent: Fri, 5 August, 2011 13:02:46
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: QUESTION: Libreoffice documents 
constantly
> need recovery
>
>
> I have not been following this thread, but the original question is something
> that happened to me once.
>
> What I did was:
> uninstall LibreOffice.
> delete the hidden folder ".libreoffice" [for Ubuntu] or delete LibreOffice's
> "Program Files" folder [for Windows].
> reinstall LibreOffice
>
> That fixed the constant recovery [and failed recovery every time] on my 
system.
> ----
>
> I want to ask what GUI are you using for Ubuntu 11.04?  Unity [default], KDE, 
> or
> the optional GNOME?
>
>
> I do not think I would use the Unity GUI though.  I like having GNOME as my 
GUI
> with a lot of added KDE system packages installed.  That way I have GNOME GUI
> with many of the KDE packages that GNOME seems either not have or are not
> fitting my needs.
>
> -----
>
> I cannot install 11.04 on mine due to an "unsupported monitor" error.  1368 by
> 768 is the largest and default resolution.  It should be able to use the 1024 
> by
> 768 resolution or lower, but 11.04 just will not.  I think since the
> motherboard's Nvidia chipset, it sees that the chipset supports 1920 by 1080 
> and
> 1440 by 900 so it defaults its startup resolution to one of those unsupported
> resolutions for my monitor.  Once day I will fix that issue and install 11.04
> instead of having 10.04 LTS.
>
>
> On 08/04/2011 06:13 PM, Tom Davies wrote:
> > Hi :)
> > A clean install of Ubuntu 11.04 should do the trick.  Going for a dual-boot 
or
> > multi-boot is a lot easier than it sounds.  The standard install process
> > usually
> > gives you the option in the "Partitioning Section".  Possibly the 2nd or 3rd
> > standard option out of about 4 options on that page.  The 4th option gets a
> bit
> > technical but you can always click on the "Back" button if it's too
> complicated
> > and then change to one of the standard 2 or 3 options.  I think you could
> > handle
> > it tho.
> > Regards from
> > Tom :)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Juan Carlos<juanzeppelin@hotmail.com>
> > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > Sent: Thu, 4 August, 2011 19:48:30
> > Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: QUESTION: Libreoffice documents constantly
> > need
> > recovery
> >
> > Well, after read all the possible solutions, finally I decided to install
> > Ubuntu 11.04 (a clean installation) and reinstall LO. I hope this fix the
> > problem.
> >
> > Thanks to all who shared their opinions.
> >
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