installing WP8 on Debian/KDE2.2.X

by Martin Zuithof (martinoz@dolfijn.nl ) (18-2-02)

This is a concept

Please post remarks or additions to my installing experience with WP8.0 and 8.1 on Debian to martinoz@dolfijn.nl . Installing on WP 8 or WP8.1 on a Debian/KDE 2.2.X is very easy. You need the downloadversion of WP8 (hard to download nowadays, but cheap to get at Ebay or LinuxCentral), WordPerfect for Linux, Personal Edition or the version that came with CorelLinux 1.0 and CorelLinux 1.2 (try Ebay or LinuxCentral). Below I describe the installation process of the Personal Edition and WP8.1 from CorelLinux.

Debian

Debian is free downloadable from Debian-servers all around the world, like: http://http.us.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free [in the US].

With a cable connection download and installing is very fast and easy. In fact two boot floppy's are enough to start the complete setup. CD Vendors around the world can be found on this page: http://www.debian.org/CD/vendors/

Installing the WP8.1-Debian-package from CorelLinux 1.0 or 1.2

1‑ Install a Debian base system

2‑ Install a printerspooler like magicfilter or apsfilter and choose the printer you use

3‑ Install the windowsmanager of your choice, like the actual KDE2.2.2 from unstable

4‑ Do an apt‑get install libc5

5‑ Do an apt‑cdrom ‑d /cdrom add (and CorelLinux Standard or DeLuxe)

6‑ Do an apt‑get install type1inst, fonts-16, fonts-69

7‑ Do an apt‑get install wp‑full (from CorelLinux 1.2) or install a localised version from Corel 1.0 (e.g. Standardedition for Dutch)

8‑ Go to /usr/lib/wp8/shbin10 (or the dir you installed wp8) and run *wpfi (for instance with the Midnight Commander)

9- Create a desktop-icon. In KDE chose in the right pop-up menu under the right mouse button 'link to application', chose for instance the fountain pen as icon. The official WP icons are available in /usr/X11R6/share/icons. Type under execute the command 'xwp'.

10‑ Go to http://olivier.pk.wau.nl/~valentyn/wp8fix/ and install the Filtrix‑patch (and first read the readme‑ and install notes carefully)

Installing WP8 Personal Edition

1-3 like above

4. Do an 'apt-get install xlib6 libc5 xpm 4.7' (from 'oldlibs'). Otherwise, if you mount as root the cdrom and type ./install.wp, you get the complaint: 'can't load libXpm.so.4'

5. Mount the cdrom as root and cd to the install-directory in a console. Type ./install and follow the instructions of the graphical installer. (Note: assign your printer to 'lp'.)

6. Like point 9 and 10 above.