[ros-users] Mac OSX Install

[Gonçalo Cabrita]

Hi everyone!

I've been a Mac user for all my life, so when I first started working with
ROS a while ago my first instinct was to install ROS on my MacBook (I am
running OS X 10.6). After a few days without seeing any light I decided that
since I was a beginner I'd rather start with Ubuntu to avoid extra problems.
So I ended up installing Ubuntu 10.04 on my MacBook alongside OS X. Here at
the lab we tried installing ROS on a VM but due to 3D acceleration problems
rviz wouldn't work properly (or at all can't remember).

So my point is, I'm not sure if a VM will do the trick, probably installing
Ubuntu is a better solution. Furthermore if you have any success on
installing ROS on OS X 10.6 please share that knowledge :) Although
I haven't given up on that I haven't had much time to work on it either.

Gonçalo Cabrita
ISR - University of Coimbra
Portugal

On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 5:55 PM, Patrick Doyle <wpdster at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Ken Conley <kwc at willowgarage.com> wrote:
> > As a general comment, I wouldn't attempt installing 'pr2all' on OS X.
> > I would probably use 'base' or do something even more targeted.
> > 'pr2all' is mainly targeted for people using the PR2; the PR2
> > libraries are developed and designed for Ubuntu.
> >
> >  - Ken
>
> Thanks for the tip.  I had wondered about that.  However, I am
> preparing to take a seminar in which we will be working with the PR2.
> As part of my preparation, I am trying to determine if I can do the
> work on my MacBook, or will I have to set up a Ubuntu VM on my MacBook
> in order to do the coursework.
>
> --wpd
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