If setting nobrl works, then I think I know of a workaround that doesn't require using nobrl long term. There is a check in /usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice to disable locking on network filesystems due to locking often breaking that doesn't currently check for cifs.
If setting nobrl works, then I think I know of a workaround that doesn't require using nobrl long term. There is a check in /usr/lib/ openoffice/ program/ soffice to disable locking on network filesystems due to locking often breaking that doesn't currently check for cifs.