As far as openoffice is concerned, a workaround that works for me, is to run via SSH:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ssh -Y localhost [EMAIL PROTECTED]'s password: Linux gao 2.6.24-17-generic #1 SMP Thu May 1 13:57:17 UTC 2008 x86_64 The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software; the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright. Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by applicable law. To access official Ubuntu documentation, please visit: http://help.ubuntu.com/ Last login: Sat Jun 21 18:16:03 2008 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ soffice [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ I run Kubuntu; amd64 / ati fglrx. -- hardy, locking assertion failure, xorg/libsdl https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185311 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs