iLiad Abiword - Page 3

azerty · 04-28-2007, 12:14 PM

For those feeling more comfortable installing Abiword without throwing lots of files into the root filesystem the mount -o bind olddir newdir command is a good option. I have Abiword running (the run.sh script gives some errors but executing <install_dir./bin/abiword from ssh shell works fine, especially using the USB keyboard) using the following mount commands. First execute:

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mkdir <install_dir>/etc
mount -o bind <install_dir>/loaders /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.4.0/loaders/
# wait a few seconds to establish the mount
/usr/bin/gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders > <install_dir>/etc/gdk-pixbuf.loaders

add this to the run.sh script or execute it manually

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mount -o bind <install_dir>/loaders /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.4.0/loaders/
mount -o bind <install_dir>/etc /etc/gtk-2.0

where <install_dir> is the abiword directory e.g. /mnt/card/abiword
The nice thing about using this consturction is that the root file system is not touched and after reboot or unmount the original filesystem is unchanged.

Remark: selecting some items in the menu cause abiword to crash.I will post the output later.

Hope this will lower the risk of installing and using Abiword!

azerty · 04-28-2007, 05:55 PM

AbiWord works well. Main functions work perfectly. However, when I select the menuitem File -> New using Template.. i get the following error that causes AbiWord to crash:

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./abiword: symbol lookup error: /mnt/card/abiword/lib/libglade-2.0.so.0: undefined symbol: g_object_ref_sink

Is this something that is fixable?

bedwere · 06-03-2007, 05:15 PM

I unzipped abiwordcf.zip on my CF card, but, when I try to launch it, the green light blinks for a few seconds and then nothing. I'm running 2.9.5. Any idea why?

Adam B. · 06-05-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bedwere

I unzipped abiwordcf.zip on my CF card, but, when I try to launch it, the green light blinks for a few seconds and then nothing. I'm running 2.9.5. Any idea why?

Right now, the Abiword package isn't quite user-ready. Since it needs to modify the root filesystem, it will be up to you to make the necessary changes. You can find instructions here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=11

pdam · 06-26-2007, 05:23 PM

Hi AdamB

This (and gnumetric) are great ports that take the device forward and help highlight the real advantages of the Iliad as an OSS book reader with input. Are you planning on taking these apps forward and creating user friendly packages?

yokos · 06-29-2007, 10:14 AM

I followed the instructions.
After changing encoding of run.sh of abiwordcf.zip to unix, Abiword starts.

wagnerian · 06-29-2007, 01:46 PM

I've succeeded to install it about two weeks ago.

Alajjana · 07-27-2007, 10:38 PM

Here is the run.sh for abiword in the proper format if anybody needs it.

Just rename it back to run.sh from run.sh.txt as the forum would not allow the attachment without the txt extention.

JSWolf · 07-27-2007, 10:40 PM

Should have used ZIP format. No need for renaming.

Gogolo · 10-11-2007, 05:43 PM

Dear Adam. Without trying to stress you... is a easy installer of Abi possible in near feature? To have .doc would be just

Thanks for your work.

Olivier

Edit: Maybe I should mention, that I tried to install abiword on a sd card but have no success: Only a white box appears and then dissapears again.

renushan · 11-20-2008, 04:10 AM

Hi Adam, I am sorry for pestering the group with all these messages. Somehow Abiword started working for me... Now the thing is, registry is not working for abiword and fbreader. any ideas? MRXVT is also not working for me...

renushan · 11-20-2008, 04:35 AM

Sorry again. Abiword registry is also working very well. I will start fiddling with FBReader now.

By the way, I would like to know about the print command. Do they really print? That is can I connect a USB printer to ILIAD? Ooooooooh! How wonderful if that is so!

06-29-2007, 01:46 PM	#37
wagnerian Musicology Student Posts: 55 Karma: 45 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seoul, Korea (R.O.K.) Device: iLiad, BlackBerry Bold 9000, Zaurus C1000	I've succeeded to install it about two weeks ago. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by wagnerian; 06-29-2007 at 01:48 PM.

10-11-2007, 05:43 PM	#40
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	Dear Adam. Without trying to stress you... is a easy installer of Abi possible in near feature? To have .doc would be just Thanks for your work. Olivier Edit: Maybe I should mention, that I tried to install abiword on a sd card but have no success: Only a white box appears and then dissapears again. Last edited by Gogolo; 10-12-2007 at 08:32 AM.

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renushan Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: ONYX BOOX M92	Hi Adam, I am sorry for pestering the group with all these messages. Somehow Abiword started working for me... Now the thing is, registry is not working for abiword and fbreader. any ideas? MRXVT is also not working for me...

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renushan Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: ONYX BOOX M92	Sorry again. Abiword registry is also working very well. I will start fiddling with FBReader now. By the way, I would like to know about the print command. Do they really print? That is can I connect a USB printer to ILIAD? Ooooooooh! How wonderful if that is so!