[daip] Mac OS X AIPS install crash

[Schuyler Van Dyk]

Dear Eric:

I have grabbed the 31DEC04 version, plus the compilers and readline files,
successfully ran the Install Wizard, edited the /etc/services file, etc.
And, now I have gotten to the point where I can fire up AIPS.  However, in
the xterm window, it does not know that the machine is "LOCALHOST".  It thinks
my laptop is called "SCHUYLER-VAN-DYKS-COMPUTER," and AIPS obviously can't
find that host in the HOSTS.LIST or the corresponding data area in the 
DADEVS.LIST, and fails to start up.
  
How can I convert "SCHUYLER-VAN-DYKS-COMPUTER" to "LOCALHOST"
for X11, so that AIPS can now finally run (hopefully!)?

Thanks very much.

Schuyler

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> Oh dear.
> 
> Our conclusion is as follows:
> 
> 1. There are two libgcc.a files, one from fink, one from Apple.  They
>    are in conflict and cannot be used together.
> 
> 2. We will be changing our Mac instructions rather substantially.  We
>    will provide gnu tar balls for readline and gcc/g77 on our web site
>    and instructions for installing them.  You will need to download
>    these two tar balls and follow the instructions.
> 
> 3. Then blow away all of your 31DEC03 and get the new 31DEC04 aips tar
>    ball.  Install it using the compiler you have build and the
>    readline.
> 
> 4. aips clearly cannot co-exist with fink - the fink areas can be
> there but while doing aips the $PATH, $LD_LIBRARY_PATH and the
> explicit paths to compilers cannot include fink.
> 
> This being Macs I wonder how long these instructions will apply...
> 
> I will let you know when a new set of instructions have been generated
> and appears ready to go.
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> 
> Eric Greisen