Help for a newbie please
 

Hello all,
new to linux and getting to grips with the 770.

Absolutely loving it - but have one major issue that is stopping me leaving the laptop at home.

To do this I need to be able to view office docs: I understand that I need AbiWord and Gnumeric, but I am a complete Linux novice and can't seem to install them.

Is there an idiot's guide anywhere.

thanks in advance.

sw

Re: Help for a newbie please
 

I can tell how to install gnumeric. I don't know anything about abiword, and would thank anyone who tells how to do it.

In order to install gnumeric, you must first:

1. Connect your tablet to the internet.
2. Tools > Applications Manager > Tools > Application Catalog > New
3. You fill the form:
Web address: http://www.maemo.org.br/platform/apt
Distribution: mistral
Components: user
Active: ok
Accept
Done
4. Update list of packets? Accept.
5. Downloading ... 21 KB ... 57 KB ... :)
6. Catalog > Install new applications > All > gnumeric
(it needs 40MB, although the compressed package is just 9,9MB; the downloading and installation may take five minutes, be patient)
7. Seletc > Extras > Accept
Gnumeric installation completed.
8. Catalog > Install new application > All > gnumeric-plugins-extra

I have tested with a simple xls document and it works. In case you've got any problem, just ask.

Salut.
sebas.

Re: Help for a newbie please
 

Many thanks for this - I seem to have a problem

When I try to install In the Package Details>Problem Tab I have
Unable to Install
Packages Missing
libglade2-0 >=1:2.3.6
libglade2-0 >=1:2.3.6
libglade2-0 >=1:2.3.6

???

thanks again!
sw

Re: Help for a newbie please
 

You need to add all the correct repositories to download the dependecies.
Please look in to this tutorial.
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ead.php?t=3776
Here are the repo list

http://maemo.org/maemowiki/ApplicationRepositories

Good luck

Re: Help for a newbie please
 

Trying it now

Thanks!

Re: Help for a newbie please
 

Just a bit more help:

At this site: http://maemo.org/maemowiki/ApplicationRepositories
you've got a list of all the repositories you should have installed in your Catalog. Do you remember the instructions to install the first repository we told you? Then you must do the same with all of them. That is:
Catalog > New > webaddress, distribution, components > accept > etc...

At this point it is not necessary to install any application, but just update the catalog of repositories. After that, you may install anything you like. I ADVISE you to install minimo. It gives you a lot of useful libraries.

Don't forget to tell when you get it ready :)

salut.
sebas.

Re: Help for a newbie please
 

Thanks, chaps
Seems to be working.

Must get that Linux for dummies book..

thanks again,
sw

Re: Help for a newbie please
 

I hope gnumeric works fine. It should. I'd like to know where I can get AbiWord (just to open doc files). In case you find out, please tell.

Thank you.

Re: Help for a newbie please
 

I am not sure but I heard that AbiWord is nt working right in OS2006...
So I am usning SciTE works ok for me... I usaly use it to edit .conf files when I dont want to deal with vi.

Re: Help for a newbie please
 

Where may I find scite? I've not found it at the application catalog. May I read doc files with it?

Thx.

Re: Help for a newbie please
 

Yes you can.

https://maemo.org/maemowiki/Applicat...c3ae1e1ebe5b2d

Re: Help for a newbie please
 

If you need just to read word files, you can install and use antiword

Re: Help for a newbie please
 

Just UPgraded to an N800 (impulse buy)

Any idea if xournal works?

l loved the app on the 770
l think the upgrade is Well Worthwhile by the way


tia

Sw