Message-ID: <C95614C0.6A69F%macqueen1@llnl.gov>
Date: 2011-01-14T22:57:04Z
From: MacQueen, Don
Subject: Need help to install
In-Reply-To: <4244749B-54A8-4B4D-86BE-6CCBEFF28C09@comcast.net>
On 1/14/11 2:51 PM, "David Winsemius" <dwinsemius at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> On Jan 14, 2011, at 5:33 PM, MacQueen, Don wrote:
>
>> Have you downloaded the file R2.12.1.pkg from CRAN?
>> If so, then installing R using that file is just like installing any
>> other Mac software.
>
> The OP didn't copy the list, but did get success with the standard
> links offered earlier
>>
>> If you have done that, and ?bouncing? refers to the R icon in the
>> doc bouncing for a while ? but R never starts ? then I don?t what
>> the problem is. But you will need to provide a more detailed and
>> thorough description of what exactly you have done before anyone can
>> give real help.
>>
>> I also suggest you also install the Developer Tools from the DVD
>> that came with your Mac Pro.
>
> Excellent point. Those Tools are needed to succeed with any packages
> that need to be installed from source, although the proportion of such
> packages has really dropped off in the last year. The Mac platform is
> really getting excellent support from Simon, Ripley, and the rest of
> the Core.
>
*** indeed it has, and I appreciate it very much ***
>
>>
>> -Don
>>
>> On 1/12/11 4:47 PM, "Karthick Bala" <diatomist at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> I am new to mac, just moved from PC to mac. I need help to install R
>> in my
>> new mac pro. I read the details in R Mac OS page, it is bouncing!
>> Please
>> help me.
>> thanks
>>
>> Karthick
>>
>
>
> David Winsemius, MD
> West Hartford, CT
>
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