5.9 DMG can't open library: /usr/lib/libncurses.5.4.dylib

[jaambros]

Hi,
I tried installing the 5.9.39-powerpc-apple-darwin8.6.0.dmg in /Applications on a 10.3.9 G5 powerpc but get the following error when I double clicked the neurondemo.
Same error when trying from the command line.

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dyld: /Applications/NEURON-5.9/nrn/powerpc/bin/nrniv.app/Contents/MacOS/nrniv can't open library: /usr/lib/libncurses.5.4.dylib  (No such file or directory, errno = 2)
/Applications/NEURON-5.9/nrn/share/nrn/demo/neuron: line 12:  5403 Trace/BPT trap          "${NRNIV}" -dll "${NRNHOME}/share/nrn/demo/release/powerpc/.libs/libnrnmech.so" "$@"
neurondemo exit status was 133
Press return key to exit

Also tried nrn-5.9-1439-powerpc-apple-darwin8.6.0.dmg with the same results.

Any suggestions on how to fix this?

Thanks

[zhbrass]

my advice would be to download NEURON 5.8 or upgrade to Mac OS 10.4.x. I don't think that NEURON 5.9 will run in panther

[kreek]

yes he is correct version 5.9 is only for Tiger 10.4 as libncurses.5.4 is only on this platform you would have to use version 5.8 since it supports libncurses.5.0