Re: Compiling EMC - steppermod.o ?

["Ian W. Wright" <ian-at-iw63.freeserve.co.uk>]

Hi Ryan,

If you're using the latest BDI with RTAI then steppermod isn't included. You
can find it on the older BDI or in the emc sources on the web.

Best wishes,
Ian
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Ian W. Wright
Sheffield, UK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Verner" <xfesty-at-computeraddictions.com.au>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <emc-at-nist.gov>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 4:25 PM
Subject: Compiling EMC - steppermod.o ?


>
> I've successfully compiled EMC.  I've taken notes on each step on doing
this
> under debian, and I'll be sure to post it here.
>
> The emc sim program works perfectly
>
> BUT:
>
> The normal emc program will not run, complaining that it can't find the
> steppermod module.  I can't find steppermod anywhere, not even with a
> egrep - only references to it.
>
> I used "alien" to convert the emc-source RPM off the BDI linux cd,
> dpkg --unpack'ed it, and discovered these missing files in
> /usr/local/emc/plat/rtlinux_3_0/lib.
>
> I then copied these .o's into where emc was looking for them,
> /usr/src/emc/plat/rtlinux_linux-2_2_19/lib
>
> I then tried to run ./emc.run but the remove_realtime_base removed a whole
> heap of modules, then complained about them not being there.  So I
> chmod -x'ed the script.
>
> Then I got "invalid parameter parm_MOTION_TO_ADDRESS" from steppermod.o -
> assumingly because its compiled under a different kernel, or its now
called
> differently.  I've tried substituting this with other drivers in the .ini
> file, but I get even bigger errors.
>
> I need to compile this steppermod.o from somewhere - but where?  I can't
> seem to find it.
>
> Thanks
>
> - Ryan
>
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