Comments on: How-to: Install MCNP4C2 on Mac OS X 10.4.10 (Intel) http://espresso-served-here.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/ Mac applications, brewed to perfection Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Jonathan Dann http://espresso-served-here.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-1056 Jonathan Dann Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:31:25 +0000 http://jonathandann.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-1056 Hi Phil, Yeah I struggled to find a how-to for ages until I realized that I had to work it out myself. It a bugbear of mine that the opensource/scientific community often keep the entry level too high for end-users. As for the problems you're having I'd love to help but my MacBook Pro died two days ago and I'd in for repair so I can't look at the directory structure as the install is taking place. Your error (forgive me if you know this already) means that mcsetp is not located in the current working directory (signified by the ./). Now it's been a while and I can't be sure as I can't work through the install again at the moment but the mcsetup file is copied to your hard disk when unzipping the MCNP distribution when you begin (the part with the gunzip command). From your output it seems that you're current working directory is / rather than (for example) /Applications/mcnp/mcp4c2. But as the install has begun I'm guessing that I'm wrong in thinking this. So first check that the folder with install also contains mcsetup. If not, then I'd start again making sure that the unzip process works properly. Let me know if this helps. Hi Phil,

Yeah I struggled to find a how-to for ages until I realized that I had to work it out myself. It a bugbear of mine that the opensource/scientific community often keep the entry level too high for end-users.

As for the problems you’re having I’d love to help but my MacBook Pro died two days ago and I’d in for repair so I can’t look at the directory structure as the install is taking place.

Your error (forgive me if you know this already) means that mcsetp is not located in the current working directory (signified by the ./). Now it’s been a while and I can’t be sure as I can’t work through the install again at the moment but the mcsetup file is copied to your hard disk when unzipping the MCNP distribution when you begin (the part with the gunzip command).

From your output it seems that you’re current working directory is / rather than (for example) /Applications/mcnp/mcp4c2. But as the install has begun I’m guessing that I’m wrong in thinking this.

So first check that the folder with install also contains mcsetup. If not, then I’d start again making sure that the unzip process works properly.

Let me know if this helps.

]]> By: Phil http://espresso-served-here.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-1055 Phil Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:10:58 +0000 http://jonathandann.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-1055 Hey Jonathan, Thank you for what seems to be the only tutorial online on how to install this for the Mac! I have followed your directions and have hit a snag at the install stage and would appreciate your advice. I get the following error message shown below. Many thanks, Phil aluminium SU >chmod a+x ./install aluminium SU >./install linux mcnp %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Time % % Run the SETUP program ... (1-2 min.) % % % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ./install: line 41: ./mcsetup: No such file or directory %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % % SETUP ERROR OR USER ABORT. % Tue Sep 9 15:46:53 IST 2008 % % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Hey Jonathan,

Thank you for what seems to be the only tutorial online on how to install this for the Mac! I have followed your directions and have hit a snag at the install stage and would appreciate your advice. I get the following error message shown below.

Many thanks,

Phil

aluminium SU >chmod a+x ./install
aluminium SU >./install linux mcnp

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% Time %
% Run the SETUP program … (1-2 min.) %
% %
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./install: line 41: ./mcsetup: No such file or directory

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% %
% SETUP ERROR OR USER ABORT. % Tue Sep 9 15:46:53 IST 2008
% %
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]]> By: Elton http://espresso-served-here.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-1037 Elton Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:51:27 +0000 http://jonathandann.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-1037 MCNP4C, ola alguem pode me ajudar instalar MCNP4C no windows MCNP4C, ola alguem pode me ajudar instalar MCNP4C no windows

]]> By: Jonathan Dann http://espresso-served-here.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-749 Jonathan Dann Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:25:53 +0000 http://jonathandann.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-749 Just so everyone knows, I updated this with a little fix to the fist set of terminal commands. Was a stupid mistake, if you've had problems, try again. Gonna try with Leopard tonight! Just so everyone knows, I updated this with a little fix to the fist set of terminal commands. Was a stupid mistake, if you’ve had problems, try again. Gonna try with Leopard tonight!

]]> By: Jack http://espresso-served-here.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-665 Jack Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:35:10 +0000 http://jonathandann.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-665 Hi Jonathan, Thanks for the help. I've been pretty busy at work and haven't had any time to try to set this up. I'm hoping to get a chance within the next few weeks. As soon as I try, I'll let you know the results. Hi Jonathan,

Thanks for the help. I’ve been pretty busy at work and haven’t had any time to try to set this up. I’m hoping to get a chance within the next few weeks. As soon as I try, I’ll let you know the results.

]]> By: xiaoyu http://espresso-served-here.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-622 xiaoyu Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:19:02 +0000 http://jonathandann.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-622 I don't know what any of that was about! Yay! But I love you. I don’t know what any of that was about! Yay!
But I love you.

]]> By: Jonathan Dann http://espresso-served-here.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-601 Jonathan Dann Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:47:41 +0000 http://jonathandann.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-601 Hi Tad, No follow-up at the moment unfortunately! Would be worth checking back here every now and then. One day I'll get the 5/X upgrade too. And you're welcome for the tutorial :) Hi Tad,

No follow-up at the moment unfortunately! Would be worth checking back here every now and then. One day I’ll get the 5/X upgrade too.

And you’re welcome for the tutorial :)

]]> By: Tad http://espresso-served-here.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-600 Tad Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:10:08 +0000 http://jonathandann.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-600 Just wondering if there was any follow-up from Jack? I'll be trying to install MCNP5/X on an Intel Mac shortly as well and wondering if he tried it with the compilers you mentioned... Thanks too for the article--very informative! Just wondering if there was any follow-up from Jack? I’ll be trying to install MCNP5/X on an Intel Mac shortly as well and wondering if he tried it with the compilers you mentioned… Thanks too for the article–very informative!

]]> By: Jonathan Dann http://espresso-served-here.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-545 Jonathan Dann Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:05:54 +0000 http://jonathandann.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-545 Also, give it a try, the key is to use the same versions of g77 and gcc (which I did above) if you get any weird log errors after trying it with those two compilers, send me the log and I'll have a look. Also, give it a try, the key is to use the same versions of g77 and gcc (which I did above) if you get any weird log errors after trying it with those two compilers, send me the log and I’ll have a look.

]]> By: Jonathan Dann http://espresso-served-here.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-544 Jonathan Dann Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:03:52 +0000 http://jonathandann.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/how-to-install-mcnp4c2-on-mac-os-x-10410-intel/#comment-544 Jack, Unfortunately not, I haven't had the pleasure of using MCNP5 or X as my hospital doesn't have the license for them. I think 5 is on order at the moment, but could take years! From what I've read you might need the Absoft or IBM FORTRAN compilers, and I think both have a free trial. The g77 (FORTRAN compiler) stuff I wrote about isn't tested with MCNP5/X, and neither is MCNP4 tested on Mac OS X, nor is the g77 normally available for Intel Macs. Took me weeks to find out how! I think the new ones were built with the Mac in mind though and a quick Google search came up with http://www.nea.fr/abs/html/ccc-0730.html However, it doesn't say if it was tested on Intel, but the use of the IBM FORTRAN 90 compiler suggests it was an older G4 or G5 (PowerPC) machine. Keep subscribed to the post, you never know when I'll get MCNP5 from my hospital, I'll post a comment if I get it working. And thanks for saying thanks! Jack,

Unfortunately not, I haven’t had the pleasure of using MCNP5 or X as my hospital doesn’t have the license for them. I think 5 is on order at the moment, but could take years! From what I’ve read you might need the Absoft or IBM FORTRAN compilers, and I think both have a free trial. The g77 (FORTRAN compiler) stuff I wrote about isn’t tested with MCNP5/X, and neither is MCNP4 tested on Mac OS X, nor is the g77 normally available for Intel Macs. Took me weeks to find out how!

I think the new ones were built with the Mac in mind though and a quick Google search came up with

http://www.nea.fr/abs/html/ccc-0730.html

However, it doesn’t say if it was tested on Intel, but the use of the IBM FORTRAN 90 compiler suggests it was an older G4 or G5 (PowerPC) machine.

Keep subscribed to the post, you never know when I’ll get MCNP5 from my hospital, I’ll post a comment if I get it working. And thanks for saying thanks!

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