> I don't think this is possible. I have installed SO 5.2 on 3 different > machines with this switch and it always worked. Did yo download the > all-in-one file? I have the splitted package. i had the whole .bin on a cd with a magazine .. now i downloaded the whole .bin (and FWIW, the new bin is 3M bigger than the first one ...)
still have to try it .. i forgot my zip home :( Marco Frattola (Pianificazione processi) - Cubecom S.p.A. Via de Marini,1 3 piano Torre WTC 16149 GENOVA tel. 010 6591184 > On Wed, Aug 23, 2000 at 11:55:18AM +0200, marco frattola wrote: > > hi, > > and thanks for your answer .. > > > > > On 23, aug, 2000 at 09:02:18 +0200, marco frattola wrote: > > > > hi all, > > > > this is not debian specific, but maybe somebody can help > > > me. i'm trying to > > > > install staroffice 5.2 using > > > > the 'net' switch, so every user doesn't need to install > > > his/her own copy of > > > > staroffice. > > > > i already did it successfully with so 5.1, but i'm unable > > > to do that with > > > > 5.2. sun gives you a whole .bin > > > > file. by executing that file you start installation .. but > > > there's no way of > > > > passing the /net switch. without > > > > switch, it installs the one-user only. reading the docs > > > from sun doesn't > > > > help much .. they refer to a setup > > > > script, which doesn't exist before running the .bin file, > > > and that doesn't > > > > do anything after: it just gives you > > > > option to repair/uninstall/modify, but not to reinstall. so > > > if anybody knows > > > > if there's anything i can try .. > > > > > > Have you tried passing the /net switch to the *.bin file when you > > > execute it? > > > > > > I seem to remember that's how I did it when I tried > StarOffice (I've > > > removed it as I don't really need it ...). > > > > > i tried it .. but doesn't work. > > the script bails out saying that the switch is not correct. > > i've also tried /net and -net (since docs here and there > > don't agree on > > switch sintax) but it doesn't work. this is what i meant (but > > now that i > > re-read it i realize it wasn't clearly expressed) 'there's no > > way to pass > > the switch to the .bin file' > > > > thank you anyway > > > > Marco Frattola (Pianificazione processi) - > > Cubecom S.p.A. > > Via de Marini,1 3 piano Torre WTC > > 16149 GENOVA > > tel. 010 6591184 > > > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe > [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >