I have a happy ending to report: > Ahhh. and Success! > > I had an issue they other night opening mathematica 9 once I > downloaded it as well, so I started to believe it may have been my > laptop. I did some general cleaning yesterday and tried downloading > the 64 bit which again did not work. However, I downloaded the 32 bit > and it worked!. I am up and running. > > Thanks again for your time and help. It is much appreciated.
...so the student can now indeed the 32-bit version. I echo this student's thanks -- I really appreciate your help with this! 8 - ) -- Sharon Tuttle On Jan 30, 2013, at 5:03 AM, Matthew Flatt wrote: > The information below says a 64-bit binary, and I think our 64-bit > binary probably works only in 10.6 and up. In particular "unknown > required load command" means that the OS cannot interpret the binary's > format. > > The 32-bit version really should work, so a similar report from trying > a 32-bit run would be useful. > > Thanks! > > At Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:35:14 -0800, Sharon Tuttle wrote: >> 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 ____________________ Racket Users list: http://lists.racket-lang.org/users
