edit image doesnt work

today was the first time i tried to use the edit image function in wordpress 2.9.2

all the funcionality seems to be there except;

1. I cannot input dimensions for a selection, the boxes are grayed out.
2. I can input an aspect ratio but it doesnt lock the selection to that aspect ratio
2. When I drag to resize the selection the numbers in the selection size vanish so i cant actually see them
3. I cannot save any changes because “save” is grayed out.

whats that all about?