FC18 - Libreoffice keeps crashing

[Paul Erickson]

On 09/26/2013 10:37 AM, poma wrote:
> On 26.09.2013 18:49, Paul Erickson wrote:
>
>> Thanks again, very much. The results of the commands are below.
>>
>> $ libreoffice --version
>> LibreOffice 3.6
>>
>> $mate-about --version
>> Xlib:  extension "RANDR" missing on display ":0.0".
>> MATE Desktop Environment 1.6.1
>>
>> $ lspci -nnv | grep VGA -A10
>> 00:01.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
>> nee ATI Trinity [Radeon HD 7540D] [1002:9991] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
> …
>>       Kernel driver in use: fglrx_pci
> …
>
> Any particular reason to use AMD's proprietary 'fglrx*' video module,
> and not to use 'radeon'?
>
> Have you tried creating a new user for testing purposes, to opt out of
> the equation possible glitches in the DE's config.
>
>
> poma
I use the proprietary drivers because they work better with my dual monitors
than the generic.

I have tried creating a new user, and the same problem persists.

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