Re: [SLUG] StarOffice won't start

[rolyaT yuG <guy@nospam.obsidian.co.za>]

I have found when this happens its generally because of zombie soffice processes.

Do a ps ax |grep staroffice (or even just a ps ax) to see

if there are then killall -9 staroffice

Hope this helps

The Gods Previously Read:
> On Sat, 2 Dec 2000, Howard Lowndes wrote:
> 
> > Does anyone have problems with StarOffice failing to start.
> 
> Yup. Happens to me too. SuSE 7.0 and SO 5.2.
> 
> > I find occasionally that it just refuses to fire up, whether from an icon
> > or from a command line, and fails to give any indication as to why it's
> > not starting.
> > 
> > I certainly don't have a problem with RAM (128MB) or swap space (256MB),
> > so I am at bit of a loss as to the cause.
> 
> I've got more RAM {220 meg} and more swap {400 meg}, and it still happens
> to me.
> 
> > Logging off as a user doesn't work.  The only resolution is a reboot.
> 
> Only way I can find around it too - and I've looked for lock files etc -
> can't find any.
> 
> DaZZa
> 
> 
> 
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