Darn -- he has tried both 32 bit and 64 bit versions. He says he doesn't get an error message when he runs DrRacket from Terminal -- he provided the following information:
> Please forgive me, as I mistyped last time. It is the Intel Core 2 Duo > processor. > > 1.Nonetheless, I have tried downloading the 32 bit as well a few days > ago with no luck. It crashes in the same manner. > > 2. It is 5.3.1 that I am trying to run. > > 3. Terminal doesn't seem to produce an error code when I try to open > through it. Below I have included the error report that they recommend > to send to Apple after the program crashes. Below that is a copy of > the system configuration. > > Problem Details. > Process: DrRacket [70075] > Path: /Volumes/Racket v5.3.1/Racket > v5.3.1/DrRacket.app/Contents/MacOS/DrRacket > Identifier: org.racket-lang.DrRacket > Version: ??? (???) > Code Type: X86-64 (Native) > Parent Process: launchd [122] > > Interval Since Last Report: 141170 sec > Crashes Since Last Report: 48 > Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 0 sec > Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 11 > > Date/Time: 2013-01-29 20:01:11.143 -0800 > OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L31a) > Report Version: 6 > Anonymous UUID: C9504573-332E-4E10-B019-9A9513AB7F5E > > Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP) > Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000 > Crashed Thread: 0 > > Dyld Error Message: > unknown required load command 0x80000022 > > > System Configuration > Model: MacBook3,1, BootROM MB31.008E.B02, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 > Duo, 2.2 GHz, 1 GB > Graphics: kHW_IntelGMA965Item, GMA X3100, spdisplays_builtin, 144 MB > Memory Module: global_name > AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x88), > Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.91.22) > Bluetooth: Version 2.1.9f10, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports > Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1 > Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS542512K9SA00, 111.79 GB > Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857E > USB Device: Built-in iSight, (null) mA > USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, (null) mA > USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, (null) mA > USB Device: IR Receiver, (null) mA Does any of this possibly help? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! -- Sharon Tuttle On Jan 29, 2013, at 7:36 PM, Sharon Tuttle wrote: > I've asked the student to let me know what version of DrRacket he is using, > and described how to run it from the Terminal window in search of useful > error messages. > > The other replies also caused me to look again at the 64 versus 32 bit issue > -- his first e-mail said he had an Intel Core 2 Duo (64 bit), but this latest > e-mail says Intel Core Duo, which I understand is actually 32 bit. So I've > asked him if he has tried the 32-bit binary yet. > > So, I'm crossing my fingers and seeing what he replies. > > Thanks very much for all the suggestions! I'll be back with more details when > the student provides them. > > -- Sharon Tuttle > > > On Jan 29, 2013, at 10:49 AM, John Clements wrote: > >> >> On Jan 29, 2013, at 10:42 AM, Sharon Tuttle wrote: >> >>> I am using DrRacket in a class this semester, and one of my students is >>> having trouble with it -- it quits immediately upon opening. In his words: >>> >>>> 1. I have downloaded multiple different copies and it seems to have no >>>> effect. Literally 2 seconds after I click the icon to open, it brings >>>> the error box hat says "This program has quit unexpectedly. Relaunch >>>> or ignore." Obviously when I try to relaunch, it does the same thing >>>> over and over. I have also downloaded from the other mirror sites >>>> listed on the site, unfortunately to no effect. >>>> >>>> I have verified the following information. >>>> Mac OS X >>>> Version 10.5.8 >>>> Processor 2.2 GHz Intel Core Duo >>>> Memory 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM >>>> Startup Disk Macintosh HD >>>> >>>> It is a rather old laptop, I believe I purchased it in 2007. I do have >>>> music software(Pro Tools) and Mathematica(8) installed on my computer >>>> that makes me wonder if it may be causing problems. Pro Tools seems to >>>> be good at that. >>> >>> I'm not sure what else to suggest, and would appreciate any suggestions or >>> where I might ask for help. >> >> 1) What version of DrRacket is he trying? >> 2) Which icon is he double-clicking? (Hopefully, the DrRacket one.) >> >> 3) Others may have better guesses as to the problem, but if it were me, I'd >> try to get more information by starting from the command line. If DrRacket >> is installed in, say, the /Applications/Racket 5.2.1/ >> directory, you might start up Terminal and run >> >> /Applications/Racket\ 5.2.1/bin/drracket >> >> … and perhaps get some information when it crashes. >> >> Nice to hear from you! >> >> John Clements >> > ____________________ Racket Users list: http://lists.racket-lang.org/users
