John, The first thing to do is to just see EMC in operation. Select one of the Sim configurations, Axis and TkEMC are good choices. As the name implies these configurations use simulated I/O, so it will not do anything as far as controlling a machine. It will just give you a feel for what it should look and act like when you do get you configuration running.
Then you will have to create a configuration for your machine. I don't know whether the boot CD gives the option to save a local copy of a configuration, which can then be edited. If so you could still do this from the boot CD, but the better way is to install EMC to your hard drive. Since you already have Ubuntu 8.04 installed, follow the instructions here: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Installing_EMC2#On_Ubuntu_8_04_u sing_precompiled_EMC2_packages Then you will want to find a configuration which most closely matches your system. Stepper-inch for example is a three axis stepper system using the parallel port. If your system uses a control board other than the parallel port, then pick one of the configurations relative to that control board. For more information on configuring your system, see: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Configuring_EMC2 Regards, Eric I have been stumbling around in the dark with the learning curve for my new SHERLINE mill ever since I got it. I had trouble installing the software disk that came with the SHERLINE mill. ( Linux/EMC Version 4.51). At this point I have been able to down load the EMC2 image from Linuxcnc.org and after several attempts have Been successful in burning a CD that will boot. I already had a PC that dual booted between Windows XP professional and Ubuntu 8.xxx. Still learning my way around the LINUX file structure and OS. I have printed out the EMC2 manual and have that handy. So this is where I am now: Computer: DELL with 1Gb Ram and a 160 Gig hard drive running both Win XP and Ubuntu. Mill: Sherline 5000 series with a external 8760 controller. Per printed instructions I have booted off the CD and got to the EMC2 program (Applications > CNC > EMC2) The screen where I am stuck for a selection is the "Configuration Select". What do I select at this point to proceed, based on my equipment? Several of you were kind enough to answer my "new guy" dumb questions, which without I would not be where I am now. A million thanks for that. I hope someday to return the favor if I ever learn this system/software/machine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
