RE: EMC problems

[dlantz-at-armorholdings.com]

not sure how to get the log file, BUT i do know it can be done.  what i have
done in the past is to leave the terminal up that you started the program up
in, and just cut and paste all the info out of it to a text file... there is
suposedly something you can do to bring the 'root' window up in a
terminal... but i have forgotten it (and i dont have linux here right
now---sniff....) do an 'info xterm' or 'man xterm' and it should be in
there... 
---Dave L.

-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Zinsli [fred-at-shooter.co.nz]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 12:24 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: EMC problems




Thank you very much for that information, I will try that on monday when I 
return to the site.

I should state at this point that I am extremely greatfull to those who have

contributed there suggestions to my problems, they have all helped in one
way 
or another.

Can I assume from your statement that when I run the EMC_Run from the icon, 
it uses the EMC.INI, and when I run the EMC_Generic from the icon, it uses 
the GENERIC.INI files and so on ???

Being involved with the virus(Windows), I tend to just use icons and not 
command lines.

Also, can someone please explane to me how I get linux to create a log file 
of what it is doing, so that I can view/post this information if required.


Regards


Fred


-----Original Message-----
From: "William Scalione" <wscalione-at-nc.rr.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <emc-at-nist.gov>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 02:12:07 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: EMC problems

> 
> Fred,
> 
> Don't give up yet, one of the experts will get you going (I'm not an
> expert).
> To run from the command line open a command console and type the
> following, without the quotes of course.
> 
> "cd /usr/local/emc"
> (changes to the emc directory)
> 
> "./emc.run"
> (this will start emc. notice the leading dot slash)
> 
> This will use the emc.ini file. If you were to type "./generic.run" you
> would be using the generic.ini file. Running this way will show any
> errors in the console window which you can report back with here.
> 
> Not sure if the version you downloaded has the mem buffer problem fixed
> or not.  Ray??
> 
> Bill
> 
> >
> > I installed from the EMCBDI.IMG file downloaded from the linuxcnc site
> about
> > 3-4 weeks ago. I thought it would save me the effort of having to know
> > anything about linux. How wrong I was.
> >
> > I am running everything from the icons, simply because I din't know how
> or
> > what to run from the command line.
> >
> > I have to admit that I have not wanted to know anything about linux, and
> may
> > in fact abandon the project if the I can't get this up & running soon. I
> will
> > simply have to tell the client to go buy something off the self.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> > Fred
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "William Scalione" <wscalione-at-nc.rr.com>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list <emc-at-nist.gov>
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 23:28:14 -0500 (EST)
> > Subject: Re: EMC problems
> >
> > >
> > > > OK, I have managed to resolve one of my issues.
> > > >
> > > > The mouse turning into a fussy square.
> > > >
> > > > Resolution: Replaced video card.
> > > > It would seem that whilst Linux reported the correct card during
> > > > installation, it wasn't working properly. Subsequently, we replaced
> it
> > > and
> > > it
> > > > is now functioning. Linux even correctly identified the monitor
> during
> > > the
> > > > instal process.
> > > >
> > > > EMC_General still freezes after altering the period=000016 to
000050.
> > > > Although I haven't yet tried changing any other parameters as
mention
> in
> > > > earlier postings.
> > > >
> > > > EMC_Mini still doesn't even start.
> > > >
> > > > I am not really bothered that these two groups won't run, as I am
> using
> > > the
> > > > EMC_Run, and it seems to be running not to bad all things
considered.
> > > >
> > > > I am a virus expert(MCSE) and am having some problems coming to
grips
> > > with
> > > > this Linux bug :-).
> > >
> > > Fred,
> > >
> > > What version of EMC are you using? Did you use the
> > > BDI Disk? The early version of the BDI had a bad
> > > problem with locking up but that has been fixed.
> > >
> > > When you start emc, where do you start it from?
> > > do you click on an icon on the desktop or start from
> > > a command line? By starting it from the command line
> > > you will see some error messages if EMC does not
> > > start.
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> >
> 



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