OpenOffice Installer Error

[mnewman]

I'm attempting to install the Final Beta of OpenOffice. When I run the installer (a Java app) I immediately get the following error:

java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.i(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.a(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.main(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.apple.buckyball.app.LaunchRunner.run(LaunchRunner.java:82)
at com.apple.buckyball.app.LaunchRunner.callMain(LaunchRunner.java:44)
at com.apple.buckyball.app.CarbonLibApp.launch(CarbonLibApp.java:67)


Same crash, two different machines. One is a Rev B iBook with 256K RAM the other a 500MHz iBook with 640 megs. Both running 10.2.3 with Apple's X11, fink and the July 02 version of the Developer's Tools. (December version ordered a month ago -- still didn't arrive....)

Any ideas?

[ericw13]

I don't have any ideas, but when I had a java-related problem installing OOo Final Beta, I got a lot of great help (from the development team) by posting at the Open Office forums (http://www.ooodocs.org/modules.php?name=Forums). You might give that a shot and see what happens.

If they can resolve your problems, post the solutions here for all to see :)

Good luck
Eric

[mnewman]

I downloaded a different installer and it worked OK. The two installers appear to be identical in every way. Same creation date and time, same exact number of bytes. Except, the one that worked has the typical installer icon, the one that didn't had the generic application icon.

I guess it will remain a mystery.

Anyway, I'm amazed at how responsive oo is even on an old iMac running at 266 w/ 256 MB.