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Send message Joined: 9 Feb 14 Posts: 2 |
Terminal output: G5Mac:~ sanfordg5$ /Users/sanfordg5/Downloads/boinc_7.2.33_macOSX_i686/BOINC\ Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/BOINC\ Installer ; exit; pax: could not exec gzip: Bad CPU type in executable pax: End of archive volume 1 reached pax: Sorry, unable to determine archive format. logout I am getting this error on two macs, a 10.7.5 (Mac Pro 2,1) and 10.9.1 (Mac Mini 5,1) both try to open the install app as a pdf file and fail. This has been happening for several updates versions, unable to update my 7.0.65 Boinc. |
Send message Joined: 20 Nov 12 Posts: 801 |
Bad CPU type in executable Searching for the error message with Google gives hits for people trying to run 64-bit executables on 32-bit OS. I don't know how you could get your machine booting into 32-bit mode and having 64-bit programs installed, though. In Linux I would run the following commands in terminal: file /bin/gzip [gzip might be in /usr/bin instead] uname -a The first command tells if gzip is 32-bit or 64-bit program and the second command tells if the the OS kernel is 32-bit or 64-bit version. I don't know if these commands work in OS X or if there is a GUI-y alternative. I am getting this error on two macs, a 10.7.5 (Mac Pro 2,1) and 10.9.1 (Mac Mini 5,1) For non-Mac person those don't really tell much... |
Send message Joined: 17 Jul 06 Posts: 287 |
It looks like you may have a bad copy of the gzip utility installed. Please run the following command under the /Applications/Utilities/Terminal application and post the results here: lipo -detailed_info /usr/bin/gzip Charlie Fenton BOINC / SETI@home Macintosh & Windows Programmer |
Send message Joined: 9 Feb 14 Posts: 2 |
Here is the output: SRS-Mac-Pro:/ user$ lipo -detailed_info /usr/bin/gzip Fat header in: /usr/bin/gzip fat_magic 0xcafebabe nfat_arch 2 architecture x86_64 cputype CPU_TYPE_X86_64 cpusubtype CPU_SUBTYPE_X86_64_ALL offset 4096 size 77328 align 2^12 (4096) architecture i386 cputype CPU_TYPE_I386 cpusubtype CPU_SUBTYPE_I386_ALL offset 81920 size 65152 align 2^12 (4096) |
Send message Joined: 17 Jul 06 Posts: 287 |
Sorry it's taken so long for me to reply. The output looks correct, so I have been unable to think of what could be wrong. Here is something to try; at best it is a workaround, or at least another data point. * Holding down the control key, click on the BOINC Installer icon. You should see a contextual menu; select "Show Package Contents" * In the Finder, browse to "BOINC Installer/Contents/Resources" * Double-click on the BOINC.pkg icon This should run the Mac installer. Please post here whether or not it allows you to install BOINC. If not, please post what happened. Charlie Fenton BOINC / SETI@home Macintosh & Windows Programmer |
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