Need help for Matlab for Mac OS X
 

Hello mac friends,

I have installed this application, successfully ???
I dont no ;-(, but I hope so?

When I klick on LaunchMATLAB in the folder mathlab6p5, in the dock two symbols bounces
First : Orobor OSX
Second: Launch MathLab

Orobor OSX then is finish and the Launch MathLab also bounces for a longer time.

And then it comes nothing, I think the application matlab shuld start.

I think I make a mistake but what mistake.

Please help me, it is a demo version

Jochen (GER)

The first thing you should do is check that you can run other XWindow programs. I think OroborusX has a menu that has some example programs in it. Do you have an XTerm window (usually starts up with OroborusX)?

If other XWindows programs run okay, then try MATLAB again. There probably is a file somewhere that it writes error messages to. Check the documentation to find out where this file is. But also check for error messages in the file /var/log/system.log - an easy way to look at this file is to run the Console utility.

@hayne

Thank for support, but you must do it very slowly, steb by step
I'm not an expert in "other XWindow programs" and also console!!!!!!!!

Now, I see in OroborOSX following when I open the second menue.

xterm
xeyes
xedit
xclock
xcalc
xbiff
NEdit
MacGimp
ETerm

Jochen

So, have you tried any of those programs from the OroborOSX menu? Just pick one - say xclock.

And Console is an application - in the /Applications/Utilities folder. It takes no special knowledge to run it. Start it up and it will show you the contents of the system.log. Leave it running while you do other things and you will see error messages there as soon as they are sent.

Hayne meant: the contents of /private/var/tmp/console.log

Hello mac friends

I have done following now like the explanations in the Installing and Using MatLab on Mac OS X.

There are following steps write down:


# To install this script, perform the following actions as an Administrator:
#
# 1. Navigate via the Finder to the top level /Library folder.

I have done

# 2. Create a folder within /Library called StartupItems, if it does not already exist.

There was an folder

# 3. Copy the $MATLAB/etc/MATLABLmgr folder into the StartupItems folder.

I have done

# 4. Open /Library/StartupItems/MATLABLmgr/MATLABLmgr with a text editor.

I have done

# 5. Change |>MATLAB<| to be the location where MATLAB is installed (as a POSIX file
# specifier, such as /Applications/MATLAB6p5).

I have done: Ther is:
MATLAB=|>Application/MATLAB6p5<|

# 6. Change |>ME<| to be the user name under which the license manager daemon will be
# started (for security reasons, this must not be root).

I have done: There is:

ME=|>myname<|

# 7. Save MATLABLmgr back to disk. If your text editor gives you the option to choose
# line ending styles (Macintosh versus UNIX), be sure to choose UNIX line endings.

I have done, I have used TextEdit, there are no alternatives

# 8. Reboot.

I have done

But after reboot
The same procedure
First OroborOSX
LaunchMATLAB

and no more

Maybe I am stupid

Jochen (GER) ????????

Now I have carry out in OroborOSX

xclock

And I can see a clock in my finder in the right corner near the dock.

The time is correct.

And what should I do next???

I see a mistake in my first work.

Now there are following in ....

MATLAB=|>/Applications/MATLAB6p5<|

First it was:

MATLAB=|>Application/MATLAB6p5<

You see the different???? "/" "s"

Jochen

hi all-

check out this page for instructions on how to install MATLAB under OS X for use with X11 (not orbos-blar-blar)

Thanks and sorry ;-(

safari can not open this site after 60 seconds

The link is: http://www.ece.rice.edu/~ngrady/install_matlab_osx.html

Is that right????? with ...edu/~ngrady/...

Jochen

yeah, the link works for me just fine ... unless it's stored in my cache! :) i'll check

yep, it still works

it's linked off this main page:

http://www.ece.rice.edu/~ngrady/

[EDIT: and i'm using safari]

Works ok for me too.

with my mac I can not open the site:

http://www.ece.rice.edu/~ngrady/install_matlab_osx.html


Not with:

safari,
camino,
IE,
mozilla,

!!!!!!!!! ???????? Sorry ;-(

Jochen

When it says to change |>MATLAB<| to be the location where MATLAB is installed,
it means to erase all 8 of the characters |>MATLAB<| and replace them with the full path (starting with a slash) to the folder where you installed it.

So you want to end up with:
MATLAB=/Applications/MATLAB6p5

Note the added slash at the beginning, the added 's' at the end of "Application", and the removal of "|>" and "<|".
I see that from your later posting that you have already noticed that you needed to add the slash and the 's'.

Also check that the folder /Applications/MATLAB6p5 is in fact where you have installed MATLAB.

And of course you need to make a similar change (removing the "|>" and "<|" from the other variables)

Thanks for help.

I have change your proposals.

Now in my startup folder is following

Library / Startupitems / MATLABmgr / MATLABmgr /

This is at the end of file
======================
### start FLEXlm ###

ConsoleMessage "Starting MATLAB License Manager"

MATLAB=/Applications/MATLAB6p5
ME=myname

if [ -f $MATLAB/etc/lmboot ]; then
$MATLAB/etc/lmboot -u $ME
fi
=====================
I searched in finder to matlab and found only one application

In applications / Matlab6p5 there are following folder and files

bin
demos
etc
extern
help
install_matlab
install_matlab1.out
java
license.txt
OroborOSX-folder
sys
toolbox
update
X11

I found no application like >matlab<
only the application >LaunchMATLAB<
in the folder bin ????

Is that right??????

Jochen

I don't think you realize that I have zero knowledge about MATLAB. So I don't know what is right. I am only advising you on what you reported it said in the instructions.

Have you tried running it ?

don#t worry be happy

I have installed the application like the guide from
mathworks.

And at the end is write down:

Starting MATLAB

Double-click LaunchMATLAB to start MATLAB

I have done!!!!

The LaunchMATLAB application performs these steps

1) Starts X Windows

I my case this is OroborOSX!!!

2) Runs MATLAB

Nothing or im stupid???????

In the dock only two applications
LaunchMATLAB, not activated (no black triangel)
OroborOSX, activated (black triangel)

Jochen

You haven't made it clear whether you have restarted your Mac after having edited the file /Library/StartupItems/MATLABLmgr/MATLABLmgr
You need to do that before you can run MATLAB.

But first, let's check on what you have done. Open up a Terminal window (Terminal is under /Applications/Utilities) and type the following command (and press Return):

ls -l /Library/StartupItems/MATLABLmgr

Copy and paste the response you get from that command back here (to this forum).

If your startup script (that you edited) is working, you should be seeing the message "Starting MATLAB License Manager" as one of the messages that go by when you restart the Mac.

I have reboot the system after edit !!

In terminal I have done this

[Hans-Joachim-Klotzs-Computer:~] hansjoachimklotz% ls -l /Library/StartupItems/MATLABLmgr
total 16
-rwxr-xr-x 1 hansjoac admin 1194 Oct 5 08:50 MATLABLmgr
-rw-r--r-- 1 hansjoac admin 263 Jun 18 2002 StartupParameters.plist
[Hans-Joachim-Klotzs-Computer:~] hansjoachimklotz%

This Info is also write down in the guide of mathworks

If your startup script (that you edited) is working, you should be seeing the message "Starting MATLAB License Manager" as one of the messages that go by when you restart the Mac.

But I dont see this info by restart of my mac

Jochen

Okay, you need to find out why the startup script (/Library/StartupItems/MATLABLmgr/MATLABLmgr) isn't working. This is the file you were editing before.
Edit it again and insert a lot of extra statements like:

ConsoleMessage "Hello Hans - A"

Insert a statement like that at the very beginning of the script and then another in between each of the existing statements of the script. Keep the first one with "A" but change each of the others to give a unique message - e.g. change to "B", "C", "D", etc.

Save the script, then reboot your Mac and watch carefully for the messages. Note which messages you see.
Show us (copy & paste) the part of the script from the beginning down to a few lines after the last of those messages that you see.
E.g. if you see the "A", "B" & "C" message, show us the script down to a few lines after the "C" message.

If you don't see any of the messages, show us the first 20 or 30 lines of the script.

I must think about your answer, my english is not so good.

When I open with TextEdit the file (/Library/StartupItems/MATLABLmgr/MATLABLmgr)

I see following text when I copy and paste
===========================

#!/bin/sh

#
# To install this script, perform the following actions as an Administrator:
#
# 1. Navigate via the Finder to the top level /Library folder.
# 2. Create a folder within /Library called StartupItems, if it does not already exist.
# 3. Copy the $MATLAB/etc/MATLABLmgr folder into the StartupItems folder.
# 4. Open /Library/StartupItems/MATLABLmgr/MATLABLmgr with a text editor.
# 5. Change |>MATLAB<| to be the location where MATLAB is installed (as a POSIX file
# specifier, such as /Applications/MATLAB6p5).
# 6. Change |>ME<| to be the user name under which the license manager daemon will be
# started (for security reasons, this must not be root).
# 7. Save MATLABLmgr back to disk. If your text editor gives you the option to choose
# line ending styles (Macintosh versus UNIX), be sure to choose UNIX line endings.
# 8. Reboot.

#
# During bootup, you should see the message "Starting MATLAB License Manager" appear
# on the screen.
#

# $Revision: 1.2 $

. /etc/rc.common

### start FLEXlm ###

ConsoleMessage "Starting MATLAB License Manager"

MATLAB=/Applications/MATLAB6p5
ME=hansjoachimklotz

if [ -f $MATLAB/etc/lmboot ]; then
$MATLAB/etc/lmboot -u $ME
fi

=========================

You see the first sentences ar infos about changing license manager

At the end there is the script I think so but I'm not shure ???

And your proposal is that I should change

ConsoleMessage "Starting MATLAB License Manager"

into

ConsoleMessage "Hello Hans - A"

Jochen

Question ?????

Must I change also:

=========================

MATLAB=/Applications/MATLAB6p5
ME=hansjoachimklotz

if [ -f $MATLAB/etc/lmboot ]; then
$MATLAB/etc/lmboot -u $ME
fi
==========
into
=========================
MATLAB=/Applications/MATLAB6p5
ME=hansjoachimklotz

if [ -f $/Applications/MATLAB6p5/etc/lmboot ]; then
$/Applications/MATLAB6p5/etc/lmboot -u $hansjoachimklotz
fi

==========

What is with the character "$" in the script???

Jochen

I was suggesting to add extra lines - not change any of the existing lines.

But now I see that the script is very short and that the existing ConsoleMessage is right near the top.
So you should be seeing it if the script is executing at all. So forget about doing what I had suggested before.

First, run the Console application (it is under /Applications/Utilities) and look in the list of messages presented in its window to make sure that you haven't just missed seeing the "Starting MATLAB License Manager" message.

Second, let's check that the script has the correct line-endings. Copy & paste the following command into a Terminal window and then copy the results back here so we can see them.

hexdump -c /Library/StartupItems/MATLABLmgr/MATLABLmgr

[edit]I'm going to sleep now so won't be responding on this thread for a while[/edit]

Have a good night.

I have reboot the mac, open the console direkt after reboot.

Following messages there:

Mac OS X Version 10.2.6 (Build 6L60)
2003-10-05 12:03:23.341 pbs[861] CFLog (0):
CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): plist parse failed; the data is not proper UTF-8. The file name for this data could be:
Contents/Info.plist -- file://localhost/Applications/NichtAppleProgramme/Adobe%20Photoshop%20Elements%202/Photoshop%20Elements%202.0/
The parser will retry as in 10.1, but the problem should be corrected in the plist.

Jochen

Who I have done it in terminal

Her the answer, first I made a mistake with:

...MATLABmgr/MATLABmgr

later I use:

...MATLABLmgr/MATLABLmgr

===================

Last login: Sun Oct 5 12:02:56 on console
Welcome to Darwin!
[Hans-Joachim-Klotzs-Computer:~] hansjoachimklotz% hexdump -c /Library/StartupItems/MATLABmgr/MATLABmgr
hexdump: /Library/StartupItems/MATLABmgr/MATLABmgr: No such file or directory
[Hans-Joachim-Klotzs-Computer:~] hansjoachimklotz% hexdump -c /Library/StartupItems/MATLABLmgr/MATLABLmgr
0000000 # ! / b i n / s h \n \n # \n # T
0000010 o i n s t a l l t h i s s
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0000030 h e f o l l o w i n g a c t
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0000090 r y f o l d e r . \n # 2 .
00000a0 C r e a t e a f o l d e r
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00000c0 c a l l e d S t a r t u p I t
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[Hans-Joachim-Klotzs-Computer:~] hansjoachimklotz%

Jochen

The latest news

Maybe there was a mistake in the file MATLABLmgr

Now there is following text (copy and paste)
==================
. /etc/rc.common

### start FLEXlm ###

ConsoleMessage "Starting MATLAB License Manager"

MATLAB=/Applications/MATLAB6p5
ME=hansjoachimklotz

if [ -f /Applications/MATLAB6p5/etc/lmboot ]; then
/Applications/MATLAB6p5/etc/lmboot -u hansjoachimklotz
fi
==================

After restart the mac I can see a very short message like "Waiting MATLAB License Manager" ?? then comes the OSX window to LOGIN

But MATLAB don't run

Jochen

launch_matlab.sh
 

[submitted twice, so deleting the first one]

launch_matlab.sh
 

this should solve any OroborOSX problems. if you experience licensing problems, then you need to obtain a license and likely put in the install folder (in my case /Applications/matlab; yours looks like /Applications/MATLAB6p5)

how is your license setup? mine is through a university, so if i am not connect to the internet, i cannot launch or keep matlab open for an extended period of time.

Sorry, but you have to be more explicit in telling us what you are doing. The whole thing with the script you were editing is only to get the license manager to run. That does not start MATLAB itself. You need to start MATLAB as usual by double-clicking on it or using the menu in OroborOSX. Are you doing that?

I have got the license from mathworks via mail and I have carry out following steps.
The steps are write down in the file in MATLABLmgr on following path!!!


HD/Library/StartupItems/MATLABLmgr/MATLABLmgr
===============================
#!/bin/sh

#
# To install this script, perform the following actions as an Administrator:
#
# 1. Navigate via the Finder to the top level /Library folder.
# 2. Create a folder within /Library called StartupItems, if it does not already exist.
# 3. Copy the $MATLAB/etc/MATLABLmgr folder into the StartupItems folder.
# 4. Open /Library/StartupItems/MATLABLmgr/MATLABLmgr with a text editor.
# 5. Change |>MATLAB<| to be the location where MATLAB is installed (as a POSIX file
# specifier, such as /Applications/MATLAB6p5).
# 6. Change |>ME<| to be the user name under which the license manager daemon will be
# started (for security reasons, this must not be root).
# 7. Save MATLABLmgr back to disk. If your text editor gives you the option to choose
# line ending styles (Macintosh versus UNIX), be sure to choose UNIX line endings.
# 8. Reboot.

#
# During bootup, you should see the message "Starting MATLAB License Manager" appear
# on the screen.
#

# $Revision: 1.2 $

. /etc/rc.common

### start FLEXlm ###

ConsoleMessage "Starting MATLAB License Manager"

MATLAB=/Applications/MATLAB6p5
ME=MyName

if [ -f /Applications/MATLAB6p5/etc/lmboot ]; then
/Applications/MATLAB6p5/etc/lmboot -u MyName
fi

I think I have done it correct!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only message which I see by restart is:

WAITING for MATLAB License Manager

Jochen

this is just a suggestion that i'm not sure will work. it seems you are trying to 'access' the license after instaling matlab and have tried to execute it multiple times.

try uninstalling it completely. reinstall, and it should ask you for the license during the install process (if my memory serves me correctly).

@hayne

I hope you have sleeped very well (bad english???)

Your question was

...using the menu in OroborOSX. Are you doing that?..

There is no menü to start MATLAB in OroborOSX

The instruction of mathworks say that it start automatically.

In OroborOSX there are some instructions in the second menue from left.

start object edit, >>> window comes with a lot of info???

xinitrc carry out, nothing happened

xterm, no result when I use it
xeyes, >>> it works well
xedit, >>> it works well
xclock, >>> it works well
xcalc, >>> it works well
xbiff, >>> message with info
MacGimp, >>> message with info
ETerm, >>>message with info

Jochen

@vancenase

sorry that I ask.

...try uninstalling it completely...

Do you mean that I must reinstall the the complete matlab??? and carry out a new install of all matlab???

Jochen

i don't think you have too ... but it's a nice way to 'start over' and see if that solves the problem. i recently installed MATLAB with no problem what-so-ever following the instructions on the ~ngrady webpage and supplying the license during the install (i'm pretty sure it was during the install).

it's just a thought to try.

good luck!

I hadn't read your previous message carefully enough. I see now that it is saying that it is WAITING for the license manager. This seems to mean that MATLAB is trying to start but it doesn't find the license manager.

I'm sorry but I'm going to have to give up on this. it's too hard trying to help when I don't have the software in question and I don't know how it is supposed to work. I would suggest reading all the available documentation and then checking to see if there is a specific MATLAB mailing list or search for MATLAB-specific web sites where you might find someone who knows what is supposed to happen.
Good luck.

Today I have send an email to mathworks in germany.
I have received the CD ROM, license from the german office.

I hope they can help me on monday.
Thanks for help. I have learned something in our discussion!!!!

Jochen

also make sure you do a FULL install (that might help).

other than that, i haven't a clue on what is going on either!

short note
 

Hello, I haven't read the previous messages carefully.... But you may like to try one thing very quickly, which usually solved my matlab problems in various systems and environment settings...

To start the matlab, instead of running >> matlab
try this no-java-manager command -->

>> matlab -nojvm

traurig,

to be sure: is it your *own* Matlab licence?
Since the Matlab version for OS X is a Unix version (and a damn cheap port :( ) it's a lot harder to install Matlab on multiple computers that you use "personally". Tried to install Matlab on my computer with a version licenced for a colleague (we collaborate in the same work-group, so I deemed it to be o.k.) and I got the same error messages.
My colleague installed Matlab on his own Mac and it worked.
So if it's licensed for a colleague of yours you might try by making him an administrator (if you trust him).

An alternative is to use octave (www.octave.org), which can be installed via fink in no-time. It's a Matlab clone, and I have to confess: I haven't missed Matlab a single day.
O.k.,o.k., the programs are not 100% compatible (perhaps only 95%), however it usually takes little effort to tweak those .m-files to get them running under octave. For more Matlab compatibility, make sure to install the octave-forge package, too (downloadable at sourceforge).

What Matlab-stuff do you specifically need?

Viel Glück!
f

O.k., it's your licence. The answer was given while I was typing my message.
Sorry.

Best.

@freakypsycho

Thanks for your help.

Let me say what I want.

I wrote to mathworks in germany to get a demo of matlab for mac OS X (10.2.6)..
They have send me a Passcode (license) some weeks ago and later on (last Thuersday) the CD with Installation guide for X

Now I hope they have send me the correct things ??

The installation was succesfull, the X Window (OroborOSX) works but matlab doesn't start

By restart of the mac the following message is in the window
Waiting of License Manager
Then the LOGIN comes.
Today I have send a mail to mathworks germany.
I hooooooooope the will give me support.

Jochen (GER)

i agree, octave is a nice program. one thing i dislike about it, however, is the difference in plotting (i think it uses gnuplot?) so the output vs matlab is a bit different sometimes, which can be bothersome if you are used to matlab graphical output

traurig,
I also could not get Matlab to work with OS 10.2 due to a license manager issue. I had multiple phone conversations with MathWorks' (very patient) tech support, editing the license file, etc. etc.

In the end, the only thing that worked for me was to DISCONNECT my computer from the ethernet network. Once I pulled out the ethernet cable, I could launch Matlab without a problem. Tech support still has no idea why, but it worked for me.

Maybe someone here can explain this.

Hey

despairing users ;-)

I discuss my problem in some groups.
US and germany.
The user and helper were very patient.

But the result of my thinking is that mathworks muss optimize the installation of matlab.
The installation should be like other X programms.
It must be easier!!!!
So it is not very effectiv.
You know I will test only a demo!!!
I and the other user need a lot of time to solve this installation problem.

Jochen

I agree with traurig. For the bunch of money you can expect a more user-friendly installation. However the entire port shows that Mathworks still has no real commitment for the Mac-platform.

Well, your experience by now should have turned you off :D

Think about it: what do you need Matlab for (function/toolboxes)?? Find out if Matlab is really irreplacable for your needs. I don't deny that this migth be the case sometimes. But most things can really be done as well by octave (I mean octave is the option if you insist on using Matlab-like syntax, which is sensible if you want to exchange functions with members of the Matlab community).

It might turn out that you could spend that bunch of money on something else (e.g., a new Mac, a nice journey or a ridiculously expensive dinner with friends just to give some examples I can think of).

All the best.