Where can I download R2012a (student version)?

Hi

I've looked at similar questions here but the instructions are all obsolete. I'm running Linux on 32-bit hardware so I can't use the version I bought (R2014a student version) since it's only available for 64-bit machines. Where can I download R2012a (student version) for 32-bit Linux?

~Yousef

Answer 1

[Yousef]

My problem is solved. I contacted support and they've reset my license to the R2012a version. I was then able to download the 32-bit Linux version from My Account > My Licenses.

Answer 2

[Image Analyst]

If you don't have your R2012a installer anymore and the web site does not have that old version up there anymore then you'll have to contact them. I have no idea if they will give you an installer for the old version you bought, or if they will force you to upgrade to the latest R2014a version. You'll just have to ask them. A quick phone call and you'll find out. It should be free support (even for student version) since this is a sales/installation issue.

[Yousef]

I did not buy the R2012a version (I would have if it was available as an option), but I relied on an answer here that if I bought a license for a recent version, I can always get older releases of the same application (apparently this was true but they have now removed those links).

So, before buying, I did know that the version I bought wouldn't work since my machine has a 32-bit CPU and they don't provide 32-bit versions of Matlab for Linux, but the idea was to access my license after purchasing and then download R2012a which does have a 32-bit version available for Linux.

I did send them a support email... crossing my fingers now.

[Image Analyst]

OK. Good luck. You can always call them anyway, on Monday. That's what I'd do. Is your hardware capable of supporting a 64 bit installation of Linux? Maybe you could convert over.

[Yousef]

Thank you. I did call them, but they're only available Mon-Fri. My laptop has an Intel Atom Z540 CPU which has no 64-bit support. For now, I'll use Matlab on my desktop (which is a 64-bit machine) until they get back to me.