VMD-L Mailing List

From: masci002_at_umn.edu
Date: Wed Jun 08 2011 - 18:34:55 CDT

Apparently so! Now VMD is running fine. Thanks a lot for your help!!!

I am not sure how I managed to come up with this installation. I guess it's
time for a new kernel.

On Jun 7 2011, John Stone wrote:

>
>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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