Re: Open Axiom initialization error on Ubuntu 9.10

On amd64 systems you need to run

  setarch i386 -R axiom

from your commandline. It's an axiom bug which is fixed in newer axiom releases 
but ubuntu doesn't have the updated version yet. Unfortunately the ubuntu 
package maintainer doesn't provide a wrapper script.


https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/axiom/+bug/295117

On Wednesday, 28. April 2010 08:05:23 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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