Re: [sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-04 Thread David Kirkby
2010/1/4 Jaap Spies : > Dr. David Kirkby wrote: >> Jaap Spies wrote: >> >>> As you stated before many spkgs are not in a good shape to handle this. > >>> Jaap >> >> I've raised tickets for some of these simple spkg-install fixes. >> >> >> opencdk >> http://trac.sagemath.org/sage_trac/ticket/7817 >>

[sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-04 Thread Jaap Spies
Dr. David Kirkby wrote: > Jaap Spies wrote: > >> As you stated before many spkgs are not in a good shape to handle this. >> Jaap > > I've raised tickets for some of these simple spkg-install fixes. > > > opencdk > http://trac.sagemath.org/sage_trac/ticket/7817 > > freetype: > http://trac.sagemath.

[sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-02 Thread Jaap Spies
Dr. David Kirkby wrote: >> Jaap > > I've raised tickets for some of these simple spkg-install fixes. > > > opencdk > http://trac.sagemath.org/sage_trac/ticket/7817 > > freetype: > http://trac.sagemath.org/sage_trac/ticket/7138 > > flint > http://trac.sagemath.org/sage_trac/ticket/7815 > > ecllib:

Re: [sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-02 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Jaap Spies wrote: > As you stated before many spkgs are not in a good shape to handle this. > > I'm surprised I got so far > j...@opensolaris:~/Downloads/sage-4.3$ ls spkg/installed > bzip2-1.0.5 gnutils-2.2.1.p4 libpng-1.2.35 readline-6.0.p1 > termcap-1.3.1.p0 > cliquer-1.2.

Re: [sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-01 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Jaap Spies wrote: > You mentioned gcc-4.4.2 on the wikipage on Solaris. > But is you have a better suggestion? The truth is I do not know what is best. There appears to be some issues with 4.2 perhaps 4.3 series if the Sun assembler is used. A google on the error messages suggested using the GN

[sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-01 Thread Jaap Spies
Dr. David Kirkby wrote: > Jaap Spies wrote: >> Dr. David Kirkby wrote: >> I now have: >> j...@opensolaris:~/Downloads/build-gcc-4.4.2$ /usr/local/gcc-4.4.2/bin/gcc >> -v >> Using built-in specs. >> Target: i386-pc-solaris2.11 >> Configured with: ../gcc-4.4.2/configure --prefix=/usr/local/gcc-4.4

Re: [sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-01 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Jaap Spies wrote: > Dr. David Kirkby wrote: >> I've not used VirtualBox much, but what I have seen of it, I am very >> impressed. >> I mainly use it to connect to the internet to play chess, as the Windows >> software is better than any of the other stuff at the minute. >> > > e2-e4 :-) > > Ja

Re: [sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-01 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Jaap Spies wrote: > Dr. David Kirkby wrote: >> Jaap Spies wrote: >> >>> Hi Dave, >> Hi Jaap >> >> >>> I tried to build gcc-4.4.2 from source, but failed. Got gcc-4.3.2 from the >>> repo. >>> Put gcc and friends in a directory $HOME/bin, changed my .bashrc so my path >>> is >> GCC can be difficult

[sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-01 Thread Jaap Spies
Dr. David Kirkby wrote: > Jaap Spies wrote: >> Jaap Spies wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> First I installed Solaris 5.11 from an oldish CD Solaris Express Developer >>> Edition. >>> This looked ok, but is useless because there is no support as this is >>> superseded >>> by Open Solaris. >>> >>> Next I dow

Re: [sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-01 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Jaap Spies wrote: > Jaap Spies wrote: >> Hi, >> >> First I installed Solaris 5.11 from an oldish CD Solaris Express Developer >> Edition. >> This looked ok, but is useless because there is no support as this is >> superseded >> by Open Solaris. >> >> Next I downloaded Open Solaris 2009/06 x86. Wo

[sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-01 Thread Jaap Spies
Jaap Spies wrote: > Hi, > > First I installed Solaris 5.11 from an oldish CD Solaris Express Developer > Edition. > This looked ok, but is useless because there is no support as this is > superseded > by Open Solaris. > > Next I downloaded Open Solaris 2009/06 x86. Works like a charm. Building sa

[sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-01 Thread Jaap Spies
Dr. David Kirkby wrote: > Jaap Spies wrote: > >> Hi Dave, > > Hi Jaap > > >> I tried to build gcc-4.4.2 from source, but failed. Got gcc-4.3.2 from the >> repo. >> Put gcc and friends in a directory $HOME/bin, changed my .bashrc so my path >> is > > GCC can be difficult to build on Solaris. > I

Re: [sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-01 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Jaap Spies wrote: > Hi Dave, Hi Jaap > I tried to build gcc-4.4.2 from source, but failed. Got gcc-4.3.2 from the > repo. > Put gcc and friends in a directory $HOME/bin, changed my .bashrc so my path is GCC can be difficult to build on Solaris. > /usr/ccs/bin:/export/home/jaap/bin:/usr/gnu/b

[sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2010-01-01 Thread Jaap Spies
Dr. David Kirkby wrote: > Jaap Spies wrote: >> Hi, >> >> First I installed Solaris 5.11 from an oldish CD Solaris Express Developer >> Edition. >> This looked ok, but is useless because there is no support as this is >> superseded >> by Open Solaris. >> >> Next I downloaded Open Solaris 2009/06 x

[sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2009-12-29 Thread Jaap Spies
Dr. David Kirkby wrote: > Jaap Spies wrote: >> Dr. David Kirkby wrote: > >>> Hi Jaap, >>> >>> it's really pleased me to someone have a go at Sage on Open Solaris. >>> Sometimes I >>> feel I'm the only one working on the Solaris build. >>> >> >> Ok, Open Solaris I'll focus on. > > Great !! > >>> As

Re: [sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2009-12-29 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Jaap Spies wrote: > Dr. David Kirkby wrote: >> Hi Jaap, >> >> it's really pleased me to someone have a go at Sage on Open Solaris. >> Sometimes I >> feel I'm the only one working on the Solaris build. >> > > Ok, Open Solaris I'll focus on. Great !! >> As stated at >> >> http://wiki.sagemath.or

[sage-devel] Re: Solaris in VirtualBox

2009-12-29 Thread Jaap Spies
Dr. David Kirkby wrote: > Jaap Spies wrote: >> Hi, >> >> First I installed Solaris 5.11 from an oldish CD Solaris Express Developer >> Edition. >> This looked ok, but is useless because there is no support as this is >> superseded >> by Open Solaris. >> >> Next I downloaded Open Solaris 2009/06 x