ok. Just compiled maxima 5.10.0 with the last version of gcl (2.6.7+ a diff patch I found on debian src package =2.6.7.22diff). and now everything is working perfectly.(Gcl had problems with ppc).
I think Clisp and SBCL have not fixed their problems with ppc architecture(did not have time to test their cvs versions), so maybe atm. you cannot compile maxima with them on ppc. for the sake of security I compiled wxmaxima and all fine too. Hope it helps. -- Maxima hangs on ppc Dapper https://launchpad.net/bugs/37169 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs