Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 08:02:06 -0400 (AST) From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org> To: Peter Hawkins <peter@clari.net.au> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, custserv2@corel.ca Subject: Re: Howto: wordperfect 8 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812200800160.351-100000@thelab.hub.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812201145480.10608-100000@dana.clari.net.au>
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On Sun, 20 Dec 1998, Peter Hawkins wrote: > Ever wanted to turn that little dos partition into a swap partition? Well > now is your chance and while you're at it you'll be helping to make your > stand against OS monopolies by supporting Corel in what is a brave and > commendable move. > > Corel released wp 8 for linux this week and after some playing I managed to > make it run. the 90 day free trial version is at http://www.downloads.com. > It will read your word documents and provides as good or better functionality > than Word IMHO. > > I am using: FreeBSD 3.0 stable, X11R6 (latest release) > > Unfortunately it does not install as documented but you can do it anyway as > follows: Just curious, but what failed for you? I just downloaded it, ran the Runme file, and have it up and running on my screen...in fact, just laoded a Word97 file up, which was why I downloaded it... > 5. The Runme installer fails so to install do the following in the directory > from which you did step 4 above: > > cd linux/bin In my case, after untar'ng, I didn't have this directory...all I had was: .wpdata b_ins00.bk b_us00.bk g_req03.bk GUILG00.GZ b_ins01.bk g_req00.bk g_us00.bk Readme b_req00.bk g_req01.bk g_us01.bk Runme b_req01.bk g_req02.bk > cat mwp?? > mwp > cd ../../shared > foreach i ( sf5028 sf5128 prs_b prs_g prs5028 prs5128 ) > cp ${i}.us ${i}c.us > done > cd .. > ln -s shared/install.wp . > ./install.wp > > 6. (a) Don't attempt to install non-us dictionaries or thesauruses - if you > can work out how let me know! They do not seem to be there for me. > > (b) ignore the warnings about files not being found > > (c) ignore the lack of printer drivers in the menu and continue without > installing a printer - it seems to install them all anyway (at least > it did for me) > > 7. Use the trial version until you are convinced it's the best word processor > around (approx 10 minutes) then I would strongly urge you to register your > copy at https://livewire.corel.com/wp8LinuxReg/register.html - For less > than $70 you can save yourself $$$ in updating corel's competitor program, > add the dos partition as a swap partition and get more memory for your box > and show the world's software houses that taking a punt on FreeBSD/Linux > can pay off. > > Peter > > Clarinet Internet Solutions Peter Hawkins > 381 Swan St Richmond, > Vic, Australia Ph: +61-3-9421 2006 Fax: +61-3-9421 2007 > http://www.clari.net.au Peter@clari.net.au > > FreeBSD Project: thepish@FreeBSD.org > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > Marc G. Fournier Systems Administrator @ hub.org primary: scrappy@hub.org secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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