
> CC: r-sig-mac@stat.math.ethz.ch> From: simon.urbanek@r-project.org> To: km_newman@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [R-SIG-Mac] 64 bit Mac GUI> Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:08:20 -0400> > On Sep 27, 2008, at 4:41 PM, Kurt Newman wrote:> >> Hello,I have used Matthew's method to install 64 bit R on Leopard (http://www.matthewckeller.com/html/64_bit_r_on_mac.html >> ) and from the command line in the terminal program both 32 bit  >> (command "R") and 64 bit (command "R --arch=x86_64") R seem to  >> work.  My question concerns the R GUI.  The page http://r.research.att.com/building.html >>  indicates that "Leopard supports 64-bit throughout, including in  >> the R GUI".  The GUI downloaded from http://r.research.att.com/  >> opens 32 bit R, but I have not been able to get the GUI to open 64  >> bit R.  Please tell me what I am missing.  Does the GUI need to be  >> recompiled, is there a configuration that needs to be set, or have I  >> misunderstood the statement "64-bit throughout, including in the R  >> GUI".R is installed on a Mac Pro with Quad-Core Intel Xeon  >> processors and Mac OS X 10.5.4 operating system. Thank you,Kurt Newman>> 	[[alternative HTML version deleted]]> > > First a warning - please don't follow all "Matthew's instructions"  > unless you really know what you're doing. They are slightly misleading  > and most of the them are not necessary (and some are outright  > dangerous). If you think the instructions on http:// > r.research.att.com/ are not sufficient, please say so!> > As for the GUI, you have to compile 64-bit version of the GUI once you  > have 64-bit R installed. You can do so as follow (paste in the  > Terminal, you must have Xcode installed):> > svn co https://svn.r-project.org/R-packages/trunk/Mac-GUI> # svn may ask you to accept ETH certificate here if run for the first  > time> cd Mac-GUI> xcodebuild -configuration Deployment64> open build/Deployment64> > The last command will open the directory containing the newly built  > GUI in the Finder, so you can do whatever you please with it (replace  > the 32-bit, rename, copy to Applications, ...)> > As for installing Leopard R, the simplest way is to paste this in the  > Terminal:> > curl -s http://r.research.att.com/R-2.8-branch-leopard- > universal.tar.gz \> | sudo tar fvxz - -C /> > You don't need extra library paths for 64-bit packages, but you want  > to use type='source' in install.packages for 64-bit (as the site says).> > Cheers,> Simon> Simon,Thank you very much for your response!!  The instructions on http://r.research.att.com are probably very clear to individuals with more appropriate experience than I have.  My knowledge of unix barely extends beyond what I had to know to run SAS (vi editor) and manipulate files.  I have been struggling with getting 64 bit R to run.  The information in your response above worked perfectly and 64 bit R, including the GUI, appears to be functional.  The R Console displays the the expected pointer size and some elementary miscellaneous R code (not shown) ran without error. R version 2.8.0 alpha (2008-09-26 r46576)Copyright (C) 2008 The R Foundation for Statistical ComputingISBN 3-900051-07-0...> .Machine$sizeof.pointer[1] 8I have used 32 bit R to work through various tutorial exercises and become able to start using R instead of SAS.  The conversion to 64 bit R is necessary to use additional memory for my "real" work.  Your Mac GUI is VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!  It is a tremendous product!!  I have a question about packages.  When I click on "Packages & Data" on the GUI menu bar, select "Package Installer", select "CRAN (sources)", select "Get List", select a CRAN Mirror site then click on OK the following error appears in the R Console *** caught segfault ***address 0x217b629cf, cause 'memory not mapped'Traceback: 1: select.list(choices, multiple = FALSE, title = title) 2: menu(m[, 1], graphics, "CRAN mirror") 3: chooseCRANmirror()Possible actions:1: abort (with core dump, if enabled)2: normal R exit3: exit R without saving workspace4: exit R saving workspace> Selection: Please tell me if I have missed something about using the 64 bit GUI "Packages & Data" feature.Thank you,Kurt 
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