M$ and Open Office

[Martin Blapp]

Hi,

> I have installed open office and cannot open M$ docs - both word and
> excel have failed. Is there something in the  config I should be looking
> at. Sorry for my ignorance, it's just that I assumed it would open M$
> stuff straight away, I have also installed the program on a windows
> machine, and that one opened M$ docs of all kinds right away. I am using
> FreeBSD 4.8. If it should be opening them straight away, any suggestions

You forgot to tell us which version of openoffice you use, and if you have
installed
a port or a package.

Martin