tkbackplot - no output

[Jack Ensor <jensor-at-qis.net>]

I first should mention that I am in the process of learning EMC.

I am trying to get tkbackplot to work.  I have a BDI ver 2.04 install
and have not modified any of the files (at least that I am aware
of).  I do:

./run.sim         from within /usr/local/emc

as it comes up it gives the message:

Note: /etc/conf.modules is more recent than
/lib/modules/2.2.18-rt13.0/modules.dep

It does this seven times.  Is this normal?  Does this mean that I
should remove 
/lib/modules/2.2.18-rt13.0/modules.dep?

After tkemc comes up, I do F1, F2, and noting that it is in the
manual mode, I do:

x  Home
Y  Home
X  Home

and the position displays change from yellow to green.

Jogging seems to work okay in all axes however, once I jog more than
about .15 inches, Home won't get it home without a follow error.  Is
this normal?

F5 and MDI seem to work okay.

I then hit F4 to put it in the auto mode and then hit o to open a
file.
I then select 3dtest.ngc
Then I select tkbackplot from the scripts menu.
The tkbackplot window appears.
I then hit  r  and the program starts running.  I note the positions
are changing.  I can pause and step the program and continue okay.

In the tkbackplot window nothing appears.  I've searched the
documentation for a solution and haven't found anything that helps.

Any suggestions to get it working?

Another question -  When booting up Linux the processes scroll by
rapidly on the screen.  Is there any way to pause the bootup like the
pause/break key does in DOS and thereby enable one to read the screen
messages?

Jack Ensor - a determined EMC/Linux student at this point