Re: Bdi801bin. update questions

["William Scalione" <wscalione-at-nc.rr.com>]

> George,
> 
> I had the same problem when I installed the 08/01 file over the
> original BDI. I really can't remember how I got it to work, but I believe
> I untared it in the EMC directory and ran it from there. I believe
> this will overwrite the original 2.04 BDI but it is easy to reinstall
> if it cobbs up the whole works. Dont worry about the message
> "./emc.run:which:: no such file or directory" Mine has been saying
> that forever now and it works fine. Also make sure to run it the
> first time from the command line using "./emc.run" as it will ask
> what version of rtlinux you are using. You must answer this correctly
> in order to make it work. Look in the text file for the correct answer to
> that one - something like "3_0" or "3.0" sorry, can't remember.
> 
> Also, someone correct me if I'm wrong here, but I think there is
> a newer version than the 08/01 version.
> 
> Bill
> 

Responding to my own post here, the newer rpm for the BDI
is at http://www.linuxcnc.org/bdi/RPMS/rpm.html

Bill