Re: BDI help

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

I wonder if this is just a result of copying the original .ini and .run
files across - doesn't the version of EMC need to be specified in them
somewhere ?(I'm not anywhere near my machine with EMC on it at present)

Best wishes,
Ian
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Ian W. Wright
Sheffield, UK


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Henry" <rehenry-at-up.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <emc-at-nist.gov>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: BDI help


>
>
> Ron
>
> Sounds like the answer to the question about version got messed up.
> There is an invisible file in the emc directory that points the emc to
> the correct realtime version.  From the KDE desktop, start up a file
> browser, move it to /usr/local/emc and under the view window click view
> hidden files.
>
> There should be a file with a long name that starts with
> rtlinux_version.... Delete that file and restart the emc.  When it asks
> for rtlinux version answer 3_0 and <enter>.  That should do it.
>
> Ray
>
> On Monday 30 September 2002 01:00 pm, you wrote:
> > I have been using an older version of the BDI install to run some
> > equipment. For the most part it runs well, except for occasionally it
> > locks up. I remembered somewhere in the list saying the newer version
> > of BDI fixed this. I downloaded (cd image of ver 2.16) and installed it
> > without a problem. I copied the generic files to a new set and changed
> > the settings in the ini to be the same as the settings of my old ini
> > file. If I launch the run file, I get the following.
> >
> > [root-at-localhost emc]# ./winder.run
> > /winder.run: which:: No such file or directory
> > The current real-time platform appears to be rtlinux_ but no directory
> > exists for this platform.
> > Either install EMC for this platform or create a symbolic link to an
> > existing platform.
> > [root-at-localhost emc]#
> >
> > As far as I know rtl is installed. I assumed BDI was supposed to set
> > that all up for you. I did not just upgrade my old system but ran a
> > clean install of BDI so I would not have any problems.
> >
> > What should I check to see if rtl is there and what should the path be
> > to link to? Where do I make the link at?
> >
> > Hoping you can help. Thanks
> > Ron
>
>