RE: Linux version?

[Jim Register <jtregister-at-att.net>]

At 02:11 PM 3/20/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>
>The Feb-29 EMC will work fine, but there is also a newer build
>(emc-15-mar-2000) that would be a better bet as it has a few enhancements
>particularly a PERIOD parameter that does not require recompiling. What you
>were noticing on the Feb build is that there is now only a single build and
>it is suppose to support both kernels from what I understand.

Tim, Fred, thanks for the help - 
I got the 15-Mar build from the 2.0.36 and it seems to have compiled fine.
The ./install put stuff in a 2.0.36 directory structure with this build.
I'll bet I got the 2.2.13 build originally, with the idea that by the time
I actually got some hardware to run with EMC, 2.2.13 would be stable.

Right now, this is pretty much an academic exercise - learn a little Linux,
get  a grasp on EMC and G-code programming, see if I can get RTlinux
running right on a 486, that kind of thing.  (I followed Arne's
instructions, but my sound card isn't working yet, so I'm not convinced I
got it right.)  I'd also like to build a crude psuedo x-y positioner, just
coupling nuts on all-thread, but I'm on the horns of a dilemma.  My 486
probably won't run steppers, right?  I have some small servo motors, but
don't want to shell out for an STG card for an exercise.  I don't know if
it's within my capabilities to hack one together on a PC prototyping card.

Oh, well.  That's enough delurking for one post.

Jim

>> Tim,
>> What's the current version of EMC to go with RedHat
>> 5.2 - 2.0.36?  I downloaded the 29-Feb release, then read 
>> the .txt file and found out it's ported to 6.1 with the 
>> 2.2.x kernel.  Oops.
>> 
>> Thanks, 
>> Jim