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From: graichen@mail.physik.fu-berlin.de (Thomas Graichen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Mathematica for FreeBSD
Date: 9 Mar 1996 13:43:05 GMT
Organization: his FreeBSD box :-)
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Andrew Gallatin (gallatin@diego.isds.duke.edu) wrote:
: In article <4hq9ju$7au@mitzi.rsmas.miami.edu>,
: Ivan Lima <ivan@nauplius.rsmas.miami.edu> wrote:
: <...>
: >know there's a Mathematica version for Linux. Does anyone know if I
: >can run Mathematica for Linux in a FreeBSD box using the Linux compat
: >library or Linux emulation? Any info will be very welcome.
: <...>

: I've tried to get version 2.2.4 for Linux running under 2.1R, but it
: chokes when attempting to get a license from our network license
: server.

: I've heard that the Linux support in -current is improving daily, but
: haven't had the opportunity to try it..  I too would love to hear from
: anybody who's been able to run Mathematica for Linux under FreeBSD..

you may ask creilly@maths.tcd.ie - if i remember right he posted sucsess some
weeks ago in the mailinglists (after some hacking :-)

t

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  thomas graichen    graichen@mail.physik.fu-berlin.de    graichen@FreeBSD.org

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