Matlab Install on MBP

[LifeCerealRocks]

Hey guys, I was trying to install my student version of matlab on my MBP today, however, it gives me an error message saying "There was an unexpected exception. See the log file (/temp/activation.log) for more details." What does this mean guys? 😕🙁

 

[alphaod]

I thought Matlab was a drag and drop like every other app?

Also if you can, get Maple or Mathematica.

 

[LifeCerealRocks]

I thought Matlab was a drag and drop like every other app?

Also if you can, get Maple or Mathematica.

Yeah, we get mathematica for free. I've got solidworks and pro-e (through bootcamp) but maple would be nice. So any ideas on the problem?

 

[alphaod]

Did you check the log?

 

[LifeCerealRocks]

Did you check the log?

I tried, but I can't find it... you have let me down for the last time spotlight *throws MBP out the window*

 

[gauchogolfer]

I tried, but I can't find it... you have let me down for the last time spotlight *throws MBP out the window*

What version of Matlab are trying to install? r2007a? r2008?

Edit: here's a note from the Student Install Manual:

Note Your installation folder name cannot contain spaces, the @ character,
the % character, or the $ character. You cannot install into a folder named
private, but you can have a folder named private on the path. To
create the installation folder in this location on your system, you must
have administrator privileges.

 

[LifeCerealRocks]

What version of Matlab are trying to install? r2007a? r2008?

Edit: here's a note from the Student Install Manual:

I've got no idea, I bought this freshman year (Fall 2006), the installation icon says MATLAB Student 7.1.

Sweet dog, is that a cavalier king charles? I've got 2 back home.

 

[gauchogolfer]

I've got no idea, I bought this freshman year (Fall 2006), the installation icon says MATLAB Student 7.1.

Sweet dog, is that a cavalier king charles? I've got 2 back home.

Yep, it is indeed.

Did you take a look at the quote I have from the installation pdf about naming the install folder? Did you accept the default configuration?

Also, I think you need to have X11 installed in order to run Matlab on OSX.

 

[LifeCerealRocks]

Yep, it is indeed.

Did you take a look at the quote I have from the installation pdf about naming the install folder? Did you accept the default configuration?

Also, I think you need to have X11 installed in order to run Matlab on OSX.

Yup, I accepted the default configuration, I'll d/l X11 and try the naming the install folder technique.

So, I have X11 installed, and I'm just installing it under my applications, I'm not putting it in a user created folder.

Any other suggestions? *sad face*