[scilab-Users] Re: Scilab 5.2.2 fails to start on Mac OS 10.6.3

[Jeff DuMonthier]

It's the same for me.  Scilab works on a MacBook Pro but fails on my 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo iMac.  Version 5.2.1 used to work, but after running Software Update at the same time I installed 5.2.2, neither will start anymore.  It seems to be a problem with Java only on certain machines (maybe just iMac's?).

On May 17, 2010, at 2:26 PM, Kay-Uwe Goetz wrote:

> Sylvestre Ledru <sylvestre.ledru at ...> writes:
> 
>> 
>> We don't have this issue on our testing Mac OS X machines and I confirm
>> that we are not doing anything with the sound card on the start up of
>> the software.
>> However, we noticed some random behaviors under Mac. Please let me know
>> if you find a workaround on this issue.
>> 
>> Sylvestre
>> 
> 
> I have exactly the same problems on my iMac. It must have to do something with
> Java, since I can start scilab with the -nogui option. I get the same message
> about using 1.6.0 since 1.5.0 could not be found. However, this can be excluded
> as a reason, since my MacBook which has the same OS-version is able to run
> scilab with the gui enabled. I've compared the scilab scripts and run them with
> SCI_VERBOSE on both machines. They produce the very same output, but on the iMac
> the process hangs (no reply) whereas on the MacBook it runs fine.
> 
> A solution is essential for me since I use Scilab for teaching purposes and if
> the next update kills Scilab on my MacBook I will be upset :-(
> 
> Kay-Uwe
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