Re: [dev] [wmii]: "Inhibit method failed" error on running OOImpress slide show

On Sun, 09 May 2010 16:28:34 -0700
"Larry Gagnon" <lggagnon_AT_uniserve.com> wrote:

> Using wmii-3.6, OpenOffice 3.2.0, and attempting to run an OpenOffice
> Impress slide show throws the following errors:
>
> ** (soffice:20201): WARNING **: Inhibit method failed
>
> ** (soffice:20201): WARNING **: Inhibit problem : The name
> org.gnome.ScreenSaver was not provided by any .service file
>
> This is using ArchLinux, if that makes any difference. Any assistance
> greatly appreciated.

You are not running GNOME, so the GNOME screensaver service is not
running, so OOO can't tell the GNOME screensaver to not blank the
screen.

Is there an actual problem, or do you just need to run 'ooffice
&>/dev/null'?

Robert Ransom
Received on Mon May 10 2010 - 01:18:25 UTC