Re: EMC problems

["Fred Zinsli" <fred-at-shooter.co.nz>]

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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