Re: Open Axiom initialization error on Ubuntu 9.10

You're using a version from 2005.
The latest release is March, 2010
http://axiom-developer.org/axiom-website/download.html

Download the ubuntu binary
tar -zxf axiom-ubuntu-mar2010-bin.tgz
cd axiom
export AXIOM=`pwd`/mnt/ubuntu
export PATH=$AXIOM/bin:$PATH
axiom


Tim

Byron Hale wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was happy to finally get my hands on Axiom after nearly 20 years.
> So, I was overjoyed that Ubuntu 9.10 had a ready-to-go package.
>
> However, there is a cloud over paradise.  Open Axiom fails to properly 
> initialise.
>
> The hardware is Intel Quad Core CPU, the OS is Ubuntu 9.10 AMD 64.
> I keep the CPU microcode up-to-date.
>
> Appended is the rather cryptic output I captured.
>
> I would certainly appreciate some help.
>
> Byron Hale
>
>
> byron@U9:~$ axiom
> GCL (GNU Common Lisp)  2.6.7 CLtL1    Nov 10 2006 14:25:02
> Source License: LGPL(gcl,gmp), GPL(unexec,bfd,xgcl)
> Binary License:  GPL due to GPL'ed components: (XGCL READLINE BFD UNEXEC)
> Modifications of this banner must retain notice of a compatible license
> Dedicated to the memory of W. Schelter
>
> Use (help) to get some basic information on how to use GCL.
> Temporary directory for compiler files set to /tmp/
>                        AXIOM Computer Algebra System
>                     Version: Axiom 3.9 (September 2005)
>              Timestamp: Saturday December 2, 2006 at 09:30:31
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
>   Issue )copyright to view copyright notices.
>   Issue )summary for a summary of useful system commands.
>   Issue )quit to leave AXIOM and return to shell.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
>
>   Re-reading compress.daase   Re-reading interp.daase
>   Re-reading operation.daase
>   Re-reading category.daase
>   >> System error:
>   Couldn't protect
>
>
> Error: The tag |top_level| is undefined.
> Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
> Error signalled by RETURN.
> Broken at APPLY.  Type :H for Help.
> BOOT>>
>
>
>
>
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