Abiword crashes

Forum: Apps
Topic: Abiword crashes
started by: WoofyDugfock

Posted by WoofyDugfock on Oct. 05 2004,12:40

Me again -have downloaded Abiword from the .dsl repository as Ted is a bit on the basic side for my needs. Looks like the ticket (short of a massive download to get OpenOffice).

1. It crashes when I try to insert a table or do a word count
2. Help function & spellcheck dictionaries are apparently not loaded - do I get these from somewhere else?

Posted by I went to bed very late on Oct. 05 2004,13:25

On my system abiword(.dsl) does NOT crash when inserting a table.
Perhaps there is something else wrong.
Which release candidate do you use?

Posted by WoofyDugfock on Oct. 05 2004,13:35

I'm on 0.8.1.1 live cd boot. I've noticed Ted is crashing too when I try to open a new file.

I'll reboot and see what happens.

Posted by cbagger01 on Oct. 06 2004,01:53

FYI,

If you want a word processor that uses less memory, try out the Siag Office extension. It might be the combination of size and functionality that you need.

It also includes a command line MSWord-to-text converter utility.

Posted by WoofyDugfock on Oct. 06 2004,05:42

Thanks CBagger I'll give it a try. Re memory:

I do have 1GB of RAM - however I didn't oversee its installation as this is an inherited machine. I ran SiSoftware Sandra (a free diagnostic utility that generates hugely detailed reports, if you haven't seen it) some time ago and it didn't like something about the type of ram that was installed (can't find it at the moment). It also said:

Warning 2545: Large memory modules should be Registered/buffered.
Tip 2546: Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.

Could this be it?

Posted by ke4nt1 on Oct. 06 2004,12:07

Nope,
SiSandra always gives that warning..

Having registered ram / ECC-Parity helps with
managing large caches of memory error free ..

It also cost more, and is more difficult to find ..
Many motherboards will not support it at all..
Other mobos will have their maximum amount of ram installable
capped or limited by using registered ram

I run several boxes with unregistered - no parity ram sticks...
up to 2Gb + .. Never had a problem..

73
ke4nt

Posted by WoofyDugfock on Oct. 08 2004,09:23

Thanks Ke4nt1 - I wondered what that was all about. So don't fret about everything SiSandra spews out.

The abiword problem seems to have resolved itself.