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First of all I am no genius. So I am sorry to post simple question but your help will be very much appreciated.<BR>
I am new and I am trying to install openmd. So far I have no success.<BR>
I followed very carefully the instructions for installing the “prerequisites” at <a href="http://openmd.net/?p=56">http://openmd.net/?p=56</a><BR>
My computer is using gcc version 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5659).<BR>
However, the instruction state that MacPorts are “directed” at gcc version 4.4 as indicated below.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="1"><FONT FACE="Courier New"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>sudo /opt/local/bin/port install subversion openbabel qhull zlib<BR>
sudo /opt/local/bin/port install fftw-3 +gcc44<BR>
sudo /opt/local/bin/port install openmpi +gcc44<BR>
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Do I need gcc version 4.4 installed in my computer?<BR>
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Also, when I try to follow the example provided at <a href="http://openmd.net/?cat=4">http://openmd.net/?cat=4</a> I invoke <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Monaco, Courier New"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>atom2md -ixyz methanol.xyz<BR>
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It crashes with the following output<BR>
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atom2md(25909) malloc: *** error for object 0x10087d6c0: pointer being freed was not allocated<BR>
*** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug<BR>
Abort<BR>
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Your help will be very much appreciated.<BR>
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Gamal Akabani, PhD.<BR>
Associate Professor<BR>
Department of Nuclear Engineering<BR>
Texas A&M University<BR>
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