rab wrote: > This is the first time I've tried to check the spelling since I > installed 1.2.1. LyX freezes for a while but the spell checker panel > never appears. Is this a known bug? How do I fix this? I'm using RH 8.0 > on an Intel computer.
1. Start LyX from the console and try again. You will get an error message "Can't open /usr/lib/ispell/xyz.hash" or so. "xyz.hash" is the dictionary which ispell is looking for (e.g. aenglish). 2. Have a look at /usr/lib/ispell: how is the dictionary called? I suspect that its name differs from the one which is searched. 3. Now open the preferences dialog in LyX (edit->preferences), go to the tab Language->Spellchecker, check the checkbox "use alternative language" and type the name of the dictionary, which you have found in the ispell directory, (without the extension) into the input field. Regards, Jürgen (it's not a bug but a non-intuitive behaviour ... and a real FAQ in the meantime). > Rick B.
