Thanks!
On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 12:37 PM, Z K <zkauf...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> wrote: > Max, > > All of Sebastian's answers below are accurate. Unfortunately their are no > no immediate plans to build a PowerPC compatible version of freesurfer. You > choice is to either use a different Mac with an intel chip or download > freesurfer v5.1 which is PowerPC compatible from this link: > > ftp://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.**edu/pub/dist/freesurfer/5.1.0/** > freesurfer-Darwin-tiger-ppc-**stable-pub-v5.1.0.tar.gz<ftp://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/pub/dist/freesurfer/5.1.0/freesurfer-Darwin-tiger-ppc-stable-pub-v5.1.0.tar.gz> > > -Zeke > > > On 05/24/2013 10:04 AM, Sebastian Moeller wrote: > >> Hi Max, >> >> not speaking for the fressurfer developers, just as a user like >> yourself... >> >> On May 24, 2013, at 00:58 , Swartz, Max wrote: >> >> Hello, >>> >>> I am working as a research assistant for the summer with the University >>> of Cincinnati's Psychiatry department in the Division of Bipolar Disorders >>> Research under Cal Adler and Melissa DelBello. We are looking to start >>> utilizing FreeSurfer; however, I am getting some error messages when trying >>> to perform most of the tasks on the "Testing your FreeSurfer installation" >>> page in the wiki ( https://surfer.nmr.mgh.**harvard.edu/fswiki/** >>> TestingFreeSurfer<https://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/fswiki/TestingFreeSurfer>). >>> >>> >>> The most common of the error messages I am receiving is "Exec format >>> error. Binary file not executable." >>> >>> The Mac I am trying to run FreeSurfer on has a dual 2 GHz PowerPC G5 >>> processor and 4 GB DDR SDRAM, and is running Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger). >>> >> >> Ah, unfortunatelly all modern fressufer macosx versions are for >> intel x86 processors only, and will not work on powerPCs at all. So either >> the free surfer developers can compile a powerPC version of 5.3 for you, or >> you get a newer x86 based computer. (Freesurfer will for great on x86 linux >> machines and on x86 macosx machines) It seems free surfer 5.1 was the last >> version for powerPCs (ftp://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.** >> edu/pub/dist/freesurfer//5.1.**0/freesurfer-Darwin-tiger-ppc-** >> stable-pub-v5.1.0.tar.gz<ftp://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/pub/dist/freesurfer//5.1.0/freesurfer-Darwin-tiger-ppc-stable-pub-v5.1.0.tar.gz> >> ). >> >> >> >>> >>> I have been trying to use FreeSurfer v5.3.0 for SnowLeopard OS X 10.6 >>> (32b Intel). Should this version compatible with my computer? >>> >> >> As hinted at above, this will not work on your G5. Either use the old >> version from the ftp link above or switch to a x86 linux or macosx based >> computer. >> >> We are thinking that our error messages are the result of either >>> operating system incompatibility or not having all of the necessary >>> privileges on our account (which can be fixed through IT). >>> >>> >>> Any insight you can provide regarding the compatibility of FreeSurfer >>> v5.3.0 on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger systems would be incredibly helpful. >>> >> >> Currently not supported, but maybe the friendly and competent >> free surfer developers might be able to compile a version of 5.3? >> >> >> best regards >> Sebastian >> >> >>> Thanks so much, >>> >>> >>> Max Swartz >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Freesurfer mailing list >>> Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu >>> https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.**edu/mailman/listinfo/**freesurfer<https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer> >>> >>> >>> The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom >>> it is >>> addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the >>> e-mail >>> contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance >>> HelpLine at >>> http://www.partners.org/**complianceline<http://www.partners.org/complianceline>. >>> If the e-mail was sent to you in error >>> but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and >>> properly >>> dispose of the e-mail. >>> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Freesurfer mailing list >> Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu >> https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.**edu/mailman/listinfo/**freesurfer<https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer> >> >> >>
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