Re: tests in log-scale plots

[Kai Habel]

On 06.09.2011 19:51, Ben Abbott wrote:
> On Sep 6, 2011, at 12:50 PM, Kai Habel wrote:
>
> > Ben Abbott<address@hidden>  schrieb:
> >
> > > On Sep 6, 2011, at 11:47 AM, Kai Habel wrote:
> > >
> > > > There is still a problem for Ben's MacOS setup. It is not clear whether its a 
> > > > general MacOS problem or if it is something specific for Ben's installation. I 
> > > > think he is currently changing his setup, maybe it works then.
> > > I can confirm that the commands below cause a core-dump on both MacOS 10.6.8 
> > > using Fink dependencies, and on MacOS 10.7.1 using MacPorts dependencies.
> > >
> > > For 10.7.1 and MacPorts, I see ...
> > >
> > > > > graphics_toolkit fltk ;
> > > > > figure (1, 'visible', 'off')
> > > > > panic: Segmentation fault: 11 -- stopping myself...
> > > attempting to save variables to `octave-core'...
> > > save to `octave-core' complete
> > >
> > > For 10.6.8 and Fink, I see ...
> > >
> > > octave:1>  graphics_toolkit fltk ;
> > > octave:2>  figure (1, 'visible', 'off')
> > > octave:3>  panic: Bus error -- stopping myself...
> > > attempting to save variables to `octave-core'...
> > > save to `octave-core' complete
> > >
> > > Ben
> > Ben is that with the same OpenGl driver? Which one is it?
> > Kai
> Apple's OpenGL libs are different for MacOS 10.6 and 10.7.
>
>         http://developer.apple.com/graphicsimaging/opengl/capabilities/
>
> I'm not familiar with the details.
>
> Ben
Do you have a chance to test a Software renderer (Mesa) for OpenGL ?

Kai