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Re: [Axiom-mail] Open Axiom initialization error on Ubuntu 9.10
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Joke de Buhr |
Subject: |
Re: [Axiom-mail] Open Axiom initialization error on Ubuntu 9.10 |
Date: |
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:38:48 +0200 |
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On amd64 systems you need to run
setarch i386 -R axiom
from your commandline. It's an axiom bug which is fixed in newer axiom releases
but ubuntu doesn't have the updated version yet. Unfortunately the ubuntu
package maintainer doesn't provide a wrapper script.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/axiom/+bug/295117
On Wednesday, 28. April 2010 08:05:23 Byron Hale wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was happy to finally get my hands on Axiom after nearly 20 years.
> So, I was overjoyed that Ubuntu 9.10 had a ready-to-go package.
>
> However, there is a cloud over paradise. Open Axiom fails to properly
> initialise.
>
> The hardware is Intel Quad Core CPU, the OS is Ubuntu 9.10 AMD 64.
> I keep the CPU microcode up-to-date.
>
> Appended is the rather cryptic output I captured.
>
> I would certainly appreciate some help.
>
> Byron Hale
>
>
> address@hidden:~$ axiom
> GCL (GNU Common Lisp) 2.6.7 CLtL1 Nov 10 2006 14:25:02
> Source License: LGPL(gcl,gmp), GPL(unexec,bfd,xgcl)
> Binary License: GPL due to GPL'ed components: (XGCL READLINE BFD UNEXEC)
> Modifications of this banner must retain notice of a compatible license
> Dedicated to the memory of W. Schelter
>
> Use (help) to get some basic information on how to use GCL.
> Temporary directory for compiler files set to /tmp/
> AXIOM Computer Algebra System
> Version: Axiom 3.9 (September 2005)
> Timestamp: Saturday December 2, 2006 at 09:30:31
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -- Issue )copyright to view copyright notices.
> Issue )summary for a summary of useful system commands.
> Issue )quit to leave AXIOM and return to shell.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
>
> Re-reading compress.daase Re-reading interp.daase
> Re-reading operation.daase
> Re-reading category.daase
>
> >> System error:
> Couldn't protect
>
>
> Error: The tag |top_level| is undefined.
> Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
> Error signalled by RETURN.
> Broken at APPLY. Type :H for Help.
> BOOT>>
>
>
>
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