Ports install won't work

[Darcy Buskermolen]

On Thursday 24 March 2005 13:35, Mike O'Brien wrote:
> 	I just installed openoffice-1.1.4 on a 4-STABLE system.
> I can't get the application to start.  I run the installed
> program at /usr/local/bin/OpenOffice.org1.1.4 and it goes through
> the install process (I've tried both Local and Workstation installs),
> creating the default folder in my home directory.  When I then try
> to run either /usr/local/bin/OpenOffice.org1.1.4 again, or
> {localdir}/soffice, I get this message:
>
> The application cannot be started.
> The configuration service is not available.
> Start the setup application to repair the installation from the CD or the
> folder containing the installation packages.
>
> 	Needless to say, doing this goes through the repair
> process, to no effect.  Same thing happens after repair.
>
> 	I don't even know how to begin troubleshooting
> this.  Any hints?
>
> 	I installed OpenOffice-1.1.3 earlier and it's working
> fine.

I'm having the exact same problem.  
  Are you using XFree or Xorg ?


>
> Mike O'Brien
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