Crossover 8 & Outlook 2007.

Dave Woyciesjes woyciesjes at sbcglobal.net
Wed Mar 31 16:07:29 UTC 2010


> ----- Original Message -----
> 
>         I've got Ubuntu 9.10 64 bit, Crossover Office Pro 8.0.0 
> installed. I've
> configured Outlook 2007 to work with the Exchange server, name gets
> verified; but whenever I try to actually open Outlook, it bombs.
>         But (there's always a but, isn't there?) I had it working fine 
> on a 32
> bit 9.10 install a short time ago. Only diff that comes to mind is that
> the 32-bit setup started as 9.04, install Crossover Pro 7, config
> Outlook 2007. Then when Crossover Pro 8 released, I installed that over
> 7. IIRC, when I installed 7, I used the sh script they had created.
>         On this 64 bit setup, when I install 7 with Gdebi, Outlook works.
> Install 8 over the top, no go. Should I try installing 8 with the sh script?
> 
>         Any hints? Searching Codeweavers & the internet doesn't bring up
> anything....
> 

pkaplan1 at comcast.net wrote:
 > You might try changing the version of Windoze that Outlook thinks its
 > running in (CX > Manage Bottles > Control Panel > Wine Configuration >
 > Applications)
 >
 > The Crossover techs also frequently tell you to install CX as a single
 > user (use the *.sh file) to the local account rather than system wide.

Just removed 8, and ran the sh file for 8... Let's see what happens.

Craig Magina wrote:
 > You need to install some 32-bit compatibility libraries.  Try
 > launching outlook from the terminal and I believe it will list the
 > missing packages.

	Yep, already ensure those ia32(?) libs were installed right from the 
start... :)

-- 
--- Dave Woyciesjes
--- ICQ# 905818
--- AIM - woyciesjes
--- CompTIA A+ Certified IT Tech - http://certification.comptia.org/
--- HDI Certified Support Center Analyst - http://www.ThinkHDI.com/
             Registered Linux user number 464583
"From there to here,
 From here to there,
Funny things
are everywhere."
--- Dr. Seuss




More information about the ubuntu-users mailing list