On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:37 AM, davidgal...@gmail.com <davidgal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > A sad tale: > > Introduction: > > IBookG4 OSX 10.5.8 > > PATH = /opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/ > Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin:/opt/local/ > bin:/opt/local/sbin:/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/ > sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/texbin:/usr/X11/bin > > Chapter The First: > > I downloaded both the OSX 10.4 and OSX 10.5 versions of the > PowerPC .dmg files. > Then I mounted the OSX 10.5 .dmg file and copied the sage folder to my > hard disk. When I tried > to execute sage, it died with a message about an illegal instruction > (which seems to be from a Python-esk > program). So I dismounted the disk image and discarded both it and the > copy of sage on my hard disk. > > Chapter The Second: > > I then attempted to mount the OSX 10.4 .dmg file, but this died with > the message from the operating > system that the file was damaged and recommended that I not proceed. > Being a natural sceptic, I tried > downloading the same file from another server (in fact, two other > servers) and got the same error. > Optimist that I am, I finally mounted the damaged .dmg file and tried > to copy the sage folder to my hard > disk. The copy died with an error, the nature of which is irrelevant > to the hearer of this tale. > > End of tale > > I do wonder at times if these .dmg files are tested before release. I > am sure they are, but I cannot be the > only one around who sees these problems. The 10.4 .dmg file can easily > be rebuilt and released again, > but why does the 10.5 version of sage die on an internal error? > > Thank you for listening to an old man's confusion,
It was built on the only 10.5 PPC machine I have access to, which happens to have a G5 processor in it. It works fine on computers with a G5, but not on computers with a G4. The filename should include G5 in it to avoid confusion and wasted time. I hope somebody with a G4 can post a 10.5 PPC binary. -- William --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to sage-support@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-support-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support URL: http://www.sagemath.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
