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- On 20 Feb 1996, Stephen P Lee wrote:
-
- > I wish to install MacWord 5.1 in Executor for Linux 1.99q. The installing
- > program kept reminding me that '/' was damaged and to switch to another
- > disk. I gave-up on this and manually unpacked the files using unstuffit.
-
- OK, problems with the Installer program that many programs (including
- Word 5.1) uses have been documented. The best way of installing these
- type of programs is to install them on a real Mac, then copy over the
- installed program to Executor. But you seem to have circumvented the
- problem allright.
-
- > Word5.1 now works but printing is a problem. I have Linux setup to print
- > with lpr using the APS filter to handle postscript output. In
- > Executor/Word 5.1 printing a file results in pages of postscript commands.
- > Does Executor normally send print jobs to lpr? If I send output to a file
- > and view with ghostview I almost get what is suppose to be printed with
- > one exception - parts of text at the top of the page and sometimes down
- > the middle of the page are missing. Is printing fully functional in the
- > demo version of Executor?
-
- This is a documented bug in the releases up to 1.99q. It is fixed in the
- latest BleedingEdge releases. I recommend you go ahead and upgrade to
- 1.99q6 -- it's available at:
-
- ftp://ftp.ardi.com/pub/BleedingEdge/Linux/
- ftp://vorlon.mit.edu/pub/ardi/BleedingEdge/Linux/
-
- > One final question, is it too late to purchase an educational license >
- for 1.99q? > > Thanks for your answers! > Stephen > -- > Stephen P. Lee
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