[PD] Setting up Pd on OSX

Alex from idoia alex at idoia.com
Mon Apr 7 22:50:15 CEST 2003


Well, try to run pd with the -verbose option, just to see if it helps, also
what is the version of tk you are using ?
I should recommend the very good package of Adam Lindsay that installs
everything for you (with an installer !). It works very well.
Alex


> From: Mitchell Turner <mmturner at mindspring.com>
> Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 16:25:56 -0400
> To: pd-list at iem.kug.ac.at
> Subject: [PD] Setting up Pd on OSX
> 
> Pd-list,
> I am trying to get Pd running on my iBook G3 500, 384 RAM, OS 10.2.4,
> Pd 0.36, Tcl/Tk Auqua 8.4.2.  I can get Pd running but when I open a
> patch like "01.PART1.hello.pd" found in the the "2.control.examples"
> directory that came with Pd, the patcher window is blank.
> 
> Also, if I try to start my own patch and try to add any objects, Pd
> closes.  I have even shut off MIDI and audio.  Here is what I type on
> the command line and the result after trying to place an object into
> the newly created patcher (I have yet to alias "pd" in my .tcshrc file
> thus the "./"):
> 
> % ./pd -noaudio -nomidi
> Consistency check failed: glist_findrtext
> pd_gui: pd process exited
> Bus error
> %
> 
> I have read the documentation that came with Pd 0.36 but cannot figure
> out what to do next.  Any recommended reading would be greatly
> appreciated.
> Mitch Turner
> =====
> mmturner at mindspring.com
> http://mmturner.home.mindspring.com





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