When compiling openoffice-2.4.1 with renderproto-0.9.3, it fails with: configure: error: no, X headers too old. Masking this version of renderproto (and downgrading to 0.9.2) resolves the issue. Strangely, libXrender is at 0.9.2. I would have expected the two to both be at the same level to begin with. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce:
At least OOo 3.0 works fine her with renderproto 0.9.3, so you might try this.
Closing as not relevant anymore, everybody should use OOo 3.0 nowadays ;)