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From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Tue Jun 07 2011 - 22:48:47 CDT

Hi,
  It appears that you have installed a 64-bit version of VMD on
a machine that is running a 32-bit version of Linux. I think that
if you delete this and install the 32-bit VMD on this machine you
won't have problems. You can verify this by running the command:
  uname -m

If you were running a 64-bit Linux, it would say "x86_64", but given
the errors you provided below, I would guess that you are running a
32-bit Linux.

Cheers,
  John Stone
  vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu

On Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 10:41:25PM -0500, masci002_at_umn.edu wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> Thank you for your prompt response. I apparently cannot manage to run vmd
> not even in text mode. Is there a list of required libraries that I can
> compare my system to?
> I installed the software as follow below. I am reporting the error messages
> I got.
>
> I am not sure if it is an architecture problem or an issues with the
> libraries. I downloaded the version: LINUX_64 OpenGL, CUDA (Linux (64-bit
> Intel/AMD x86) with CUDA)
>
> But I am not sure if my system has CUDA support.
>
> Which version should I install for a 64bits Intel core i3 running Ubuntu
> 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Alex
>
> sudo ./configure
> [sudo] password for alex:
> using configure.options: LINUXAMD64 OPENGL FLTK TK ACTC CUDA IMD LIBSBALL
> XINERAMA XINPUT LIBTACHYON VRPN NETCDF TCL PYTHON PTHREADS NUMPY SILENT
>
> Change to src directory:
>
> sudo make install
> Make sure /usr/local/bin/vmd is in your path.
> VMD installation complete. Enjoy!vmd
>
> When I execute "vmd": vmd
> rlwrap: error: Cannot execute /usr/local/lib/vmd/vmd_LINUX: No such file or
> directory
>
> If I try to run the executable from the /usr/local/lib/vmd directory, from
> a bash shell:
> bash: ./vmd_LINUXAMD64: cannot execute binary file
>
> >From a c-shell I get this message:
> ./vmd_LINUXAMD64: Exec format error. Wrong Architecture.
>
> >From a t-shell:
> ./vmd_LINUXAMD64: Exec format error. Binary file not executable.
>
>
>
>
> On Jun 7 2011, John Stone wrote:
>
> >
> >Alex,
> > When you tried using the binary distribution, what problem(s)
> >did you have? Did it fail to start, or did you not get as far as
> >running it? You should be able to run the VMD binary distributions
> >we provide so long as you ensure that you've got whatever
> >"legacy C/C++ compatability" packages for Ubuntu installed on your system.
> >
> >Cheers,
> > John Stone
> > vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu
> >
> >On Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 07:03:26PM -0500, masci002_at_umn.edu wrote:
> >>Hi Everyone,
> >>
> Has anyone successfully installed VMD on Ubuntu systems running Intel
> core
> >>i3? I have tried a couple of installations using the
> >>vmd-1.9.bin.LINUXAMD64.opengl but wasn't successful.
> >>
> >>Also I tried to compile the source using the vmd-1.9.src and that didn't
> >>work either.
> >>
> >>Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated. Details about my
> >>hardware/software configuration are reported below.
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance,
> >>
> >>Alex
> >>
> >>
> >>Intel Core i3
> >>Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx
> >>
> >>uname output is:
> >>Linux 2.6.32-32-generic #62-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 20 21:54:21 UTC 2011 i686
> >>GNU/Linux
> >>
> >>dmesg output is:
> >>[ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset
> >>[ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpu
> [ 0.000000] Linux version 2.6.32-32-generic (buildd_at_roseapple) (gcc
> version
> >>4.4.3 (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubun
> >>tu5) ) #62-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 20 21:54:21 UTC 2011 (Ubuntu
> >>2.6.32-32.62-generic 2.6.32.38+drm33.16)
> >>[ 0.000000] KERNEL supported cpus:
> >>[ 0.000000] Intel GenuineIntel
> >>[ 0.000000] AMD AuthenticAMD
> >>[ 0.000000] NSC Geode by NSC
> >>[ 0.000000] Cyrix CyrixInstead
> >>[ 0.000000] Centaur CentaurHauls
> >>[ 0.000000] Transmeta GenuineTMx86
> >>[ 0.000000] Transmeta TransmetaCPU
> >>[ 0.000000] UMC UMC UMC UMC
> >
> > 

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