[MIT-Scheme-devel] mit-scheme/scmutils on amd64 linux (debian-based)

[bnewbold]

These directions are kind of a hack and savy users might be able to figure 
it out for themselves, but maybe they might save somebody time down the 
road.

My motivation was a gcc compilation crash while attempting to 
etc/make-liarc.sh the portable C code on an amd64 debian etch virtual host 
with only 256mb of RAM. It's probably not worth tracking down this 
compilation error (based on my interpretation of the 8.0 roadmap) so as a 
work around I installed the required 32bit libraries.

-bryan

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Getting mit-scheme/scmutils rolling on amd64 Linux (Debian-based) 
======================================================================== 
Jan 2009
(you may want more up to date packages than the suggested ones below)

You'll have to do a lot of this as root or sudo along. First download and 
install regular 32bit binaries for your debian-like system.

For mit-scheme, the generic linux binaries are for debian 3.1 and have 
some crusty library dependancies, but the .deb files won't install by 
default because they are for the i386 (32bit) platform. You can either 
make them install or unpack the .debs and install by hand (sidestepping 
regular package management, an exciting faux pas):

    $ ar -x mit-scheme_7.7.90+20060906-3_i386.deb
    $ tar xvf control.tar.gz
    $ cp -a usr/* /usr/

For scmutils just follow the directions for unpacking the .tar.gz.

Then try to run the binary:

    $ /usr/bin/mit-scheme

or:

    $ /usr/local/bin/mechanics

Uh oh, missing file or some such message? Got some bad 32bit library mojo!
Luckily we can install regular 32bit libraries in parallel. First,

    $ apt-get install ia32-libs

The binary still won't work, we're missing some libraries, so double check:

    $ ldd mit-scheme-native
            linux-gate.so.1 =>  (0xffffe000)
            libgdbm.so.3 => not found
            libmhash.so.2 => not found
            libcrypto.so.0.9.8 => not found
            libncurses.so.5 => /lib32/libncurses.so.5 (0xf7f9c000)
            libm.so.6 => /lib32/libm.so.6 (0xf7f78000)
            libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libX11.so.6 (0xf7e8c000)
            libc.so.6 => /lib32/libc.so.6 (0xf7d61000)
            /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xf7fe6000)
            libXau.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXau.so.6 (0xf7d5e000)
            libXdmcp.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXdmcp.so.6 (0xf7d58000)
            libdl.so.2 => /lib32/libdl.so.2 (0xf7d54000)

Installing regular versions didn't help, need to go get the 32 bit versions and
install manually:

    $ wget 
http://debian.lcs.mit.edu/debian/pool/main/o/openssl/libcrypto0.9.8-udeb_0.9.8c-4etch3_i386.udeb
    $ wget 
http://debian.lcs.mit.edu/debian/pool/main/g/gdbm/libgdbm3_1.8.3-3_i386.deb
    $ wget 
http://debian.lcs.mit.edu/debian/pool/main/m/mhash/libmhash2_0.9.7-1_i386.deb
    $ dpkg -X libmhash2_0.9.7-1_i386.deb /emul/ia32-linux/
    $ dpkg -X libgdbm3_1.8.3-3_i386.deb /emul/ia32-linux/
    $ dpkg -X libcrypto0.9.8-udeb_0.9.8c-4etch3_i386.udeb /emul/ia32-linux/
    $ ldconfig

And voila:

    $ uname -a
    Linux eta 2.6.18-6-xen-amd64 #1 SMP Fri Dec 12 07:02:03 UTC 2008 x86_64 
GNU/Linux
    $ mechanics &
    Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,
        1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
        2006, 2007, 2008 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
    warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

    Image saved on Wednesday October 29, 2008 at 8:08:07 PM
    Release 7.7.90.+                 || Microcode 15.1  || Runtime 15.7
    SF 4.41                          || LIAR/i386 4.118 || Edwin 3.116
    ScmUtils Mechanics . Summer 2008

See also:

    * http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/531
    * 
https://alioth.debian.org/docman/view.php/30192/21/debian-amd64-howto.html#id292233