[Openmcl-devel] Crash on Startup / Use of graphical elements

[Gary Byers]

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008, frank.abend at gmx.de wrote:

> Hello,
> i am new to Clozure but would like to use it for lisp-based musical
> composition programs.
>
> I just downloaded "Clozure CL 1.2-rc1-intel"
> I run a Macbook Pro with 10.4.11 running; with a Core 2 Duo
>
> The problem is: when i double-click the "Clozure CL" icon it opens in
> the dock and closes again right afterwards again. So i can't really
> start it.
> Has anybody an idea why this doesn't work?

None of the Apple GUI libraries are available in 64-bit versions
on Tiger.  When the 32-bit Intel port of CCL is a little further
along than it is (see

<http://clozure.com/pipermail/openmcl-devel/2008-June/008300.html>)

it should be possible to run a 32-bit version of the IDE under
Tiger.