OO 2.4.1 package problem

[Ghirai]

On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:07:29 -0400
Vinny <vinny-mail-01+f.questions20080917 at palaceofretention.ca> wrote:

> Hi Ghirai,
> 
> > 
> > I installed OOo_2.4.1_FreeBSD70Intel_install_en-US.tbz, along with the required deps,
> > as well as diablo-jre-freebsd7.i386.1.6.0.07.02.tbz.
> > 
> > Now i'm getting this error:
> > 
> > [ghirai at deimos /usr/home/ghirai]$ openoffice.org-2.4.1
> > javaldx: Could not find a Java Runtime Environment! 
> > The application cannot be started. 
> > The component manager is not available.
> > Segmentation fault (core dumped)
> > 
> 
> I ran into this error using the package you mention.  It turned
> out to be a problem with javaldx not recognizing the FreeBSD
> Foundation as a provider of a Java run-time.  I had to fix it
> by updating my ports tree and building OOo from source.
> Hopefully, this is possible on your system.
> 
> I read about it in the openoffice at freebsd mailing list.
> The new source has the javaldx fix.
> 
> Vinny
> 

Thanks for the info.

I guess i'll be compiling from source after all; was hoping to save myself the many hours :)

-- 
Regards,
Ghirai.