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From: bb <bblochl at arcor.de>
Date: Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 15:27
Subject: Re: [Maxima] solve bug
To: Stavros Macrakis <macrakis at alum.mit.edu>
Stavros Macrakis schrieb:
>
> Could you please tell us the full version as given by bug_report() or
> build_info()?
>
Sorry, just upgraded to 5.20.1,
You might also want to upgrade to a more recent version.
>
maxima 5.17.1 is offered in the ubuntu repository and all its derivatives!
Debian lenny just offers 5.13.0. Sorry, its just some laziness to stay with
that "lazy versions" from the repositories.
But indeed, I just upgraded.
>
> (%i1) solve(x^2-4,x);
>
> solve in maxima 5.20.1 works well!
If you find it important please give me a mesage, I will install maxima
5.17.1 with that described solve-bug again, Then please give me a mail.
Tnx BB