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 > > > by...@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>> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Axiom-mail mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/axiom-mail
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