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Re: Octave-3.6.0 testing binary built on MinGW
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Ben Abbott |
Subject: |
Re: Octave-3.6.0 testing binary built on MinGW |
Date: |
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:01:18 -0500 |
On Jan 17, 2012, at 5:30 PM, Philip Nienhuis wrote:
> Ben Abbott wrote:
>>
>> On Jan 16, 2012, at 5:13 PM, Philip Nienhuis wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Tatsuro:
>>>
>>> Tatsuro MATSUOKA wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello
>>>>
>>>> I have built the octave-3.6.0 and archived the installed directory trees.
>>>> http://www.tatsuromatsuoka.com/octave/Eng/Win/
>>>>
>>>> Please see Readme_octave-3.6.0.txt for details.
>>>>
>>>> Note that this release is prepared for the testing purpose for experienced
>>>> users.
>>>
>>> (shouldn't follow-up be directed to address@hidden, rather than
>>> address@hidden)
>>>
>>> In a spare hour I've made a preliminary "win32 distribution" using the
>>> steps outlined in the attached text, based on your build environment. In
>>> hindsight I already spotted some room for improvement in this procedure,
>>> but anyway this works too.
>>> Maybe we can add this text to the wiki later on.
>>>
>>> Having done those steps, I'm able to install at least the java& io
>>> packages (using -forge option). They work OK AFAICS.
>>>
>>> Installing the linear-algebra package doesn't work yet, due to a problem
>>> with gsvd.oct ("dggsvd_" and "zggsvd_ not found").
>>> I had the same issues with 3.4.2; but Nitzan seemed to do better there.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I think your testing binary works good.
>>>
>>> (And this week I'll try to prepare a new io pkg (bug fix release)
>>>
>>> Philip
>>
>> Philip,
>>
>> I've been wanting some practice with the wiki, and started working on it a
>> few days ago.
>>
>> I hope you don't mind that I jumped in and created wiki page and populated
>> it with your notes.
>>
>> http://www.octave.org/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_Win32_Distribution
>
> No problems, very good!
>
> I noted that you've put it under "Installing ..." (though I perceive my text
> rather as part of "building" instructions); while in the "Building" section
> instructions are given ("Octave for Windows") that to me look more like
> "installing".
>
> I lack time for sorting this out but hopefully someone will fix this
> inconsistency....
>
> Thanks,
>
> Philip
I had thought you were describing how to install Octave for MinGW (using
Tatsuro's libs and such).
Did I get that wrong ?
Ben
Re: Octave-3.6.0 testing binary built on MinGW, Philip Nienhuis, 2012/01/17