Inserting PDF into DOC fails

[konsultor]

Attempting to "Insert-File" into a doc file produces an error: "Read-Error. Error reading file" This operation worked in earlier versions of Writer, as I am now trying to add onto an existing doc file with more PDF inserts. Has Writer (LO 3.4.2) lost this capability? On openSuse 11.4, Toshiba notebook.

[konsultor]

Found the extension for importing PDF's, but LO 3.4.2, build 1206, closes (crashes) when attempting to install or update the extension. The link in the tool to manage extensions is to Oracle, but the code has passed to the Apache Foundation. Are these extensions currently supported?
Thanks.
PS: My OpenSuse 11.4 is the 32-bit version.

[probe1]

cross-posting without reference is rude
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?p=452197