openoffice doesn't work - any ideas?

[Wojciech Puchar]

>> all description i found is that deleting .openoffice* from $HOME fixes it. it doesn't. i even created new user with no leftover any config files and still same.
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> Are your ports up to date? Also, did you apply any funky compile time flags?
yes and no.

But i found the answer.

when i use xdm as login manager (my favourite) it happens.
when gdm or kdm - it does not.