Will Maxima/axiom Run? Options

[pkoprowski]

Hi,

I'm thinking about purchasing one of SL-C1000/3000/3100 palmtops but I have one question before I do it.

One of the (very) main reasons for me to use Linux palmtop is run mathematical software on it (so far I use Agenda VR3, but it can run at best Pari/GP). Since Zurus are not really cheap (at least for someone like me living and working in Poland), hence, I would buy a Zaurus if I'm sure it can run the software I need. So this is the question: does anyone know if the following two apps will (compile and) run on any of these models:
- Axiom: http://www.axiom-developer.org
- Maxima: http://maxima.sourceforge.net
This isn't a trivial questions since both these programs have a bit complicated build-procedure (their are build around GCL).

If anyone reading this forum has enough time and will to try to compile any of these apps and report the result I would greatly appreciate - moreover it would be beneficial for the rest if he/she made the compiled version available :-)

Thanks a lot in advance,
Przemek

[jfv]

Maxima runs and so does Pari/GP. I have both on my Zaurus C860. There are already precompiled binaries for both. There was a thread on this forum on Maxima, that you can find by searching. Don't know about Axiom, never used it.

Felipe

[Cresho]

you should post this in the xqt forum. also look into buying the c3100 so you can use debian and xqt environment.

http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showforum=112

i would try it myself but i am in the middle of installing xqt on sd and still need more ipk files to install before i finish. my problem is running out of memory but i can make room which i am not intending to do yet. I do recommend the c3100. also, debian needs ext2 but i am running fat.

just post over there and someone will get back at you.

then, ill dab into axim but dont know if i can do it soon.

[Cresho]

actually i found a 10mb installer

http://www.zaurususergroup.org/feed/

and a dependent file

http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showt...ses/.so/.5&st=0

i installed and it runs on the terminal and type maxima to launch.

now what we need is xmaxima which is the gui

i spent an hour uninstalling and trying. i need to study now..

[pkoprowski]

Great. Thank you all for the info. I'll cross-post to the other forum as Cresho suggested.

BTW, better GUI for Maxima is wxMaxima:
http://wxmaxima.sourceforge.net/
However it would require to port wxWidgets (http://www.wxwindows.org/) onto Z.

Przemek