please try installing ia32-libs-scim - for edgy found in the archives - for dapper from http://people.ubuntu.com/~doko/ia32-libs-scim_1.1_amd64.deb
I'm not yet sure that the modules will be used from /usr/lib32/scim-1.0/1.4.0/ instead of /usr/lib/scim-1.0/1.4.0/ ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Needs Info -- KDE Openoffice.org cannot load scim library https://launchpad.net/bugs/36589 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs