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Install Arc on Eee PC?
1 point by TheDuke 6093 days ago | 5 comments
I'm trying to install Arc on my Asus Eee PC 900 (running Linux). I installed MzScheme, downloaded and untarred the arc file, but when I type mzscheme -m -f as.scm into the console I only get a message saying 'command not found.' I'm new to this in so many ways. Please help!


2 points by almkglor 6092 days ago | link

First try this on the console:

  which mzscheme
If it says "command not found" or something similar, then the mzscheme installation itself is at fault, so you have to double check that (which will depend on the specific distro of Gnu/Linux)

If `which mzscheme` succeeds try launching mzscheme plain:

  mzscheme
This should give a message like:

  Welcome to MzScheme v372 [3m], Copyright (c) 2004-2007 PLT Scheme Inc.
  >
You can type `(exit)` to get out of mzscheme. The needed version is v352 if you're using PG's arc2.tar; the community's "Anarki" repository runs on v372 (such as on mine) just fine.

If you want to use the Anarki repository, just ask, it's a bit more involved to get it set up (i.e. more than just getting a tarball ^^), so in the interest of being lazy I'll just give it when you ask for it ^^

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2 points by TheDuke 6092 days ago | link

I did what you suggested, and the MzScheme installation is fine. I have v352. I still can't get the Arc prompt. When I type mzscheme-m-fas.scm (in /home/user) it tells me "command not found."

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2 points by absz 6092 days ago | link

If you are actually typing mzscheme-m-fas.scm (which is not what you wrote in your original comment), that's your problem: you need to write mzscheme -m -f as.scm . (If not, I don't know what to say.)

And a stylistic note: when replying to someone, click on the link to their comment and actually reply; it makes following the discussion more smooth :)

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2 points by TheDuke 6092 days ago | link

Turns out the error was even sillier: I had to switch to the arc2 directory and then execute mzscheme -m -f as.scm. (I was not lying when I told you I was new at this). Sorry for the stylistic annoyance. Thanks for your help!

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3 points by almkglor 6092 days ago | link

LOL. This is currently a weakness in Arc: it can only be run on the exact same directory as the arc2 installation. ^^

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