matlab 2007 installation
 

hello linux community
i am new to linux but really want to explore it i have jst switched from windows to linux.i am using debian 4.0.i want to install matlab 2007(for linux) on my system.but i have jst 256mb ram so performance is really very very poor.i want to know is there some method to improve my sys performance(other than buying an additional ram).i can even leaveout some of the packages of matlab.
seeking help

To save memory, run matlab from terminal in text mode, that is without the java virtual machine:
Also you may consider to compress data in memory using the matlab command "pack". Also have a look at the following Mathworks support pages:
http://www.mathworks.com/support/tec...1100/1107.html
http://www.mathworks.com/support/tec...1100/1106.html

I am running matlab2007b on slackware, it requires 512Mb, 1024 recommended! But You could try by using fluxbox instead of gnome or kde. It'll help a lot.

Or, if you don't need much, you could try out scilab (www.scilab.org), it requires 40 MB more or less.

text mode: scilab -nw

I always want to instlal MATLAB on my Linux box, but cannot seem to find it. Are they free?

No. And unfortunately the licenses are quite expensive. If you look for a free software similar to Matlab, have a look at Octave.

I suggest scilab www.scilab.org. Octave still commits some errors. I'm not talking about bugs, I am talking about errors.