I am trying to get a Word doc reader on my N800. According to most posts, Amiword can now do this on OS2008, so I figure I'll try it. I have an N800 which I JUST flashed so its CLEAN. So I find this link and go here:
http://n800-as-a-professional-tool.b...g-on-n800.html
I cannot get the abiword package to load as it says I need hildon-fm1 and hildon libs0 installed. Where do I get these? For a non Linux guy, there seem to be so many places to get stuff but so little explanation for newbies as to what things are (or are for).
What now? Any help or insight appreciated.
PS - I would settle for ANY reader that accepts a "universal" or common file format for documents and for spreadsheets.

start at
http://gronmayer.com/it/

Be careful not to install duplicate repositories, which reference different uses for the same repository especially if you are getting repositories from multiple auto download sites.

Search these forums via google for "your_topic_of-interest"

eg. in the google search bar enter "internet table talk repositories"

So to search these forums for specific topics use google and preface your search term with internet tablet talk. The on-site search is teh 5uxxorz.

Rick65000 - let me say thank you, BUT <RANT> - unless I am crazy, I think Nokia or somebody is so busted....
Why? Because I found the flies in the repos, and tried to install - now the N800 tells me I have conflicts with the same files that it ALSO says I need to install. Thats nuts - I have a clean OS install here, so I interperet that as "somethings broken and it aint me". Why is it so hard to make this thing run apps? I can elaborate but I'll be typing for weeks! Frustrated - yes!
You know Nokia, I took the time to buy 2 of these things, you give me no support and I have to wonder who runs your iT business planning office. If the N800 is a toy, fine, but if I ran my company like that I'ld be broke. I think you could sell a few of these if they ran anything resembling business compatible apps. As I've said before, my phone can do it! Jeez. I have work to do. I could buy 20 of them if they just showed me my files....don't even have to update - just read! <end rant> So I have (another) a $200+ mini web browser/mp3 player - how cute. MAKE IT WORK.

As I never got a clear answer on my doc file issue (or spreadsheet), I am documenting my progress for others in my position.

I have discovered that if I save my Word doc files as text files [.txt] (of any kind), then the default app Notes will open them and the editing is pretty seamless. The 2008 File Manager Shared Folders gives an easy transfer vehicle, but its not very drag and drop friendly...more like copy and paste.

MaemoPad will NOT open the files.

OS2008 is a new environment, and many of the programs it runs have just been made workable in OS2008. So there are problems with some programs. In many cases, I think that the correct attitude is just to say "this program doesn't work" and either write a message about it and wait, or just wait.

If you are desperate to read Word files, doesn't Google docs and spreadsheets help?

The intent of my message is to document a workable solution for others in my "boat". Its easy enogh to save a doc file as a text file.

I have never used Google docs or spreadsheets. I'll read up on it. I am going to see if I can load gnumeric on my clean 08 install. If so, that would solve all my issues.

Thanks

[QUOTE=rick65000;127622]start at
http://gronmayer.com/it/QUOTE]

Rick65000 - I can't thank you enough for this resource and its search feature.

I have finally ound and loaded gnumeric onto my OS2008 and it works "well enough" with Excel. No conversions necessary.

Wish list:
better refresh for FM
Copy/Move option for FM
Multiple selectiop feature for FM (like Control in MS)

Ability to freeze a browser pane so as to select and copy text for pasting into email. Now the page moves and I cannot select and copy.

I am now a reasonably happy N800 user! Thanks to all.

Thanks much for this input. I can easily use this method while waiting for abiword to be completed