HD Install :: installing openoffice, need help

well not begun yet, but I've had a verry bad experience with dsl + openOffice so how to do it, can I install it with apt?, last time i tried the installer and that just didn't work ...

also I'm installing this on an ancient laptop, (tochiba satalite 200cds)
and I would like to get the resolution for the terminal right it's ok under x but not under the terminal(it's a weird display, don't realy know the resolution/ how do i find out/ set it for terminall)

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using the extention maneger atm, will update how it goes
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original here.