Re: Getting Octave running

[James R. Phillips]

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>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "James R. Phillips" <address@hidden>
> > --- findtype wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I'm trying to get Octave running on Windows, but having a bit of trouble.
> 
> > > For example, it can't seem to accept vectors larger than 80 components: 
> > > a=[1:80]  is ok, but   a=[1:81]  hangs the PC.  Also, "help" is erratic,
> > > sometimes giving no response and hanging also.  
> > > 
> > > The version is 2.1.73 from Gnu.  Would you have any suggestions?  
> > > 
> > > Paul
> > 
> > Please be more specific about your version of octave, and where you
> actually
> > got it.  There is no organization I am aware of named "Gnu" that
> distributes
> > octave.  Rather, "GNU Octave" is the name of the software.
> > 
> > Also, try to provide more information about your platform.  What version of
> > Windows are you running?  Did you use Cygwin to install octave, or some
> other
> > method?
> > 
> > 
> > To get a good answer, you have to ask a good question.
> > 
> > Jim Phillips
> > cygwin octave maintainer
> > 
> 
--- findtype wrote:
> 
> Jim, 
> 
> Thanks for the good advice.  
> 
> The download was from 
>       sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id-2888
> 
> The "Package" was
>      octave_forge_windows
> 
> The "Release" was
>      Octave 2.1.73 for Windows Installer  March 24, 2006
> 
> As far as I understand, the installation was done by my Windows 98, and "Gnu
> Octave 2.1.73" does appear on the list of Windows programs.  
> 
> But I notice that a file "cygwin1.dll" was unpacked.  So, maybe Windows
> launched Cygwin, but  "Cygwin" does not appear on the list of programs.   
> 
> Just guessing.  Should I have tried the installation another way?
> 
> Paul
> 
> 

You have noticed that there is a cygwin.dll; this is created by the cygwin
project but distributed in this case by octave-forge with their windows
package.

The creator of the octave-forge package needs now to respond to your
difficulty; I package a version of octave that is distributed at by the cygwin
project at http://www.cygwin.com.  Not to wave my own flag, but the cygwin
version is probably better tested at this point than the current octave-forge
version.  If you want to try that, I can be of more assistance.