AMD64/rel 5.3 - setting up Linux compatibility

[Sangwoo Shim]

On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 04:27:14PM -0500, Jung-uk Kim wrote:
> On Wednesday 02 March 2005 05:53 am, Sangwoo Shim wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 02:05:02AM -0800, dR wrote:
[snip]
> > 3. Download OOo package for linux and expand it.
> >   Extract generated rpms using rpm2cpio, like
> >   rpm2cpio *.rpm | tar xvf -
> >
> >   OOo files will be extracted into $PWD/opt.
> > 4. Copy entire opt directory to /compat/linux/opt.
> 
> Copy usr/bin/* to /compat/linux/bin and usr/share/* 
> to /compat/linux/share.

Hmm, mine does not contain any directory name 'usr'. Might have been caused by
version difference.


> 
> > 5. Add OOo shlib directory
> > (/opt/openoffice.org1.9.79/program/filter) to
> > /compat/linux/etc/ld.so.conf, and run /compat/linux/sbin/ldconfig.
> >
> > And then you are all set.
> > Execute /compat/linux/opt/openoffice.org1.9.79/program/soffice. If
> > you are not using English-version of OOo, you might have to map
> > some font files for your language.
> 
> I am running korean version just fine without any mapping. ;-)
               ^^^^^^
:-)


> 
> One more tip: you may have to map proper JRE directory if it doesn't 
> find /usr/local/linux-sun-jdk1.4.2/jre automatically.  Mine didn't.
> 
> http://marketing.openoffice.org/2.0/featureguide.html
> 
> 'Choose Tools - Options - OpenOffice.org - Java. You do not have to 
> select a version of Java manually as it will be done automatically if 
> necessary, but you can if you want.'
> 
> > Hope these help.
> 
> It was great help for me.
> 
> Thanks!!!
> 
> Jung-uk Kim

Thanks for all your comments!
And your invaluable advices on -amd64 and -current are really helpful. :-)

Regards,
Sangwoo Shim