OpenOffice - is it a powerbook problem?

I noticed at versiontracker.com there is a new version of Openoffice 2.0 for the mac. I've installed it but it won't open. I've heard it's happened to others as well but I don't know which mac they are using. Could this be a PB problem? Thanks

Hi Pete, officially OpenOffice should work, however you will have to run it using OSX's X11 technology.
Essentially, you need to check if X11 is installed on your PowerBook - it should be in /Applications/Utilities.
If it's not (and OpenOffice needs it to work), you'll need to track down your Install/Restore CD/DVDs and install it from there - you'll find some handy instructions here.
Best wishes,
jp
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