Re: [libreoffice-users] Opening Files in Writer

This is a delay in ubuntu mounting the filesystem.  Writer is closing
because the application is unable to open the file. Then when you try the
second time, Ubuntu has mounted the FS, you can actually change your
settings in Ubuntu to automatically mount the filesystem during boot. This
is not a bug with Writer but a system configuration issue. You may find
some information on how to auto mount via Ubuntu help forums or wiki.

Mas

On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 5:44 PM, CVAlkan <foberle@enteract.com> wrote:

> Using: Ubuntu 12.04.1; LibreOffice 3.6
>
> On my system, which is a dual boot with Windows, I have a lot of documents
> already on NTFS drives (I also have LibreOffice 3.6 installed on Windows).
>
> When I start Writer (in Ubuntu), and choose File|Open, I am able to see and
> select files on the NTFS drives, but when I select one to open, Writer
> simply disappears. I am assuming that this is because the particular NTFS
> drive is not mounted in Ubuntu yet, although it shows up in Writer as well
> as Nautilus.
>
> If I do this a second time, it works fine and the file is loaded. At this
> point, Nautilus shows the symbol next to the drive indicating that it has
> been mounted.
>
> If Writer can see the file, it seems like it should mount the drive without
> any overt intervention on my part. It almost seems as if it does actually
> try to do this, but there might be some timing issue involved (i.e. it
> doesn't wait long enough for the drive to be mounted before silently
> departing).
>
> Is this ... a bug? ... a configuration setting I haven't discovered? Does
> anyone know what to do about this annoyance?
>
> Additionally, I tried (after unmounting the drive) choosing the document
> from the "recently opened" list, and it says the file doesn't exist,
> although Writer doesn't disappear in this circumstance. After the drive is
> mounted, of course, other recent files load as expected. Once again, it
> would seem that, if Writer knows where the file is located, it should
> attempt to mount the drive - at least if it knows it's a local drive on the
> same machine.
>
> One other observation that I'm not certain of: I had originally installed
> Ubuntu with wubi to try it out, and I don't believe there was any problem
> with automatically mounting and opening anything I picked in Writer, but I
> can't swear to that (since everything "worked" I didn't pay much
> attention).
> Under wubi, I believe I was using the "stock" Libre 3.5.x though, so this
> might indicate something.
>
> As indicated above, I'm not familiar enough with Ubuntu or LibreOffice to
> know if I should submit this as an "enhancement request" or a "bug" and
> would appreciate any comments. Thanks.
>
>
>
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