octave plot doesn't work on osx

[Adam Katz]

Hey guys,

I really liked that you packaged octave 3 into a dmg file, it believe in KISS.

Unfortunately  I cannot plot.

I read all the threads starting with:

https://www.cae.wisc.edu/pipermail/help-octave/2008-February/008010.html

but I am not so technical and didn't come to a resolution.

I think this is a critical function (plotting), most of the calculations I do end with a plot (or at least, plot on the way to get insight).

I am running OSX 10.4.11, octave 3.0.0 and gnuplot 4.2.2 (the one that came with octave), and I also got aquaterm. All the software came from dmg files, I also have fink and might have ruined things with it as well.

I feel like backing up all my personal stuff and making a fresh start... (maybe it is just despair talking)

I can add that in gnuplot, I tried "plot sin(x)" and nothing happens.

Please explain as detailed as possible since I don't have a lot of experience (yet)

Thanks,

Adam