Yeah, I wanted all good available latency test scripts already saved on the desktop. You come to a computer, live-boot the CD and click any of the latency tests directly. It's good to save 5-10 minutes of time that it takes to find those online.
On 4/30/08, sam sokolik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That will work - also jepler wrote a nice gui latency test program. You > can run it from terminal by issuing 'latency-test'. > http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/2.2/html/config_stepconf.html#sec:Latency-Test > > sam > > > Mario. wrote: > I started downloading now, but I already have a question. > > On the Live CD, and then after installing, is there a realtine > performance test script ready? > > In the old (2.1 EMD2 distro) I used a file with a script like this one: > > /QUOTE BELOW > > #!/bin/sh > > sudo mkdir /dev/rtf; sudo mknod /dev/rtf/3 c 150 3; sudo mknod > /dev/rtf3 c 150 3; > cd /usr/realtime*/testsuite/kern/latency; ./run > > /QUOTE HAS ENDED > > > If it is not there, may you please schedule adding it right on the > desktop? It will make testing the usefulness of different platforms > much easier and faster. As for the above script, I fould in on a > Windows drive, not sure if it is the same I use on linux... > > Thanks. > > > On 4/30/08, Alex Joni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As most of you probably know, the latest version of Ubuntu has been > released: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron. > (http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-8.04-lts-desktop) > > As it is another LTS release (3 year support on the Desktop version - which > we use), we consider that it's important to have emc2 packages (along with > the needed infrastructure: patched kernel, rtai, etc) for it. Consiquently > we have built packages, a repository for them, and a LiveCD for easy > testing > and install. > > == Disclaimer == > > Before describing download and install procedures I would like to point out > that at this point the packages have been tested by a semi-large number of > people, and only a couple problems have been reported so far (on some > hardware where it doesn't work at all). Therefore I do not encourage at > this > point to replace a working dapper install with the new hardy version. > Dapper > is still supported until 2009, and as long as it's supported we will be > building emc2 packages for it. If you want to take part in the ongoing > testing phase for hardy, please read on; otherwise wait a couple > days/weeks? > until we announce it fully released. > > == Installing/testing procedures: == > > 1. starting with a LiveCD (provides means for testing only, or even install > if wanted) > > Step 1: Download the iso from: > http://www.linuxcnc.org/hardy/ubuntu-8.04-desktop-emc2-aj07-i386.iso > (note: > this URL might change in the future, reference > http://www.linuxcnc.org/hardy/livecd.errata for the latest > name, and for a > description of known problems). > Step 2: Check the MD5SUM (note: also mentioned in the livecd.errata, the > latest one is: 91c5abb84386091e0ff056e9ebc40fdb) > Step 3: burn the image > Step 4: boot it on as many PCs as possible (Note: the Hardy Heron LiveCD > needs at least 384MB RAM to boot in Live mode, or 256MB for installing, an > existing swap partition on the harddrive will be picked up, so it might be > possible to boot the Live version on systems with less memory). > Step 5: report problems encountered > > 2. starting with an existing Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron install > > Step 1: Install Ubuntu 8.04 > Step 2: Once you have installed Ubuntu , get the install script from here: > http://www.linuxcnc.org/hardy/emc2-install.sh , choose > "Save to Disk" and > click OK. > Step 3: Now an emc2-install.sh icon will appear on your Desktop. > Right-click > that icon, select Properties. Go to the Permissions tab and check the box > for Owner: Execute. Close the Properties window. > Step 4: Now double-click the emc2-install.sh icon, and select "Run in > Terminal". A terminal will appear and you will be asked for your password. > Step 5: When the installation asks if you are sure you want to install the > EMC2 packages, hit Enter to accept. Now just allow the install to finish. > Step 6: When it is done, you must reboot (System > Log Out > Restart the > Computer) - once you have rebooted you can run EMC2 by selecting it on the > Applications > CNC menu. > Step 7: If you aren't ready to set up a machine configuration, try the > sim-AXIS configuration; it runs a "simulated machine" that requires no > attached hardware. > Step 8: If you experience problems with things that used to work on the > default hardy, but don't after installing emc2, chances are you need one of > the special modules. (you can install them with: sudo apt-get install > linux-ubuntu-modules-hardy-rtai). > > == Reporting problems & getting help == > > Reporting issues/problems/nags/ideas for improvements or anything else, can > be done via email (on this list, or directly to me) or via IRC (#emc-devel > on irc.freenode.net). I will try to be available to a very large extent > during the next couple of days. > > Thanks for your patience, and for all the help to make it another great > release. > > Best regards, > Alex Joni > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. 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