Alex, I understand you. But I will describe you the situation I was in a hundred of times.
When I got access to an interesting PC computer platform, I booted the linuxcnc CD. Okay so far. So I run or switch to terminal to run mc to find the latency test. Okay, mc not found. So I fun firefox to type EMC2 latency test into google. Okay, no network. So I try to get a network cable or any other internet connection. When that is done, I am able to do a search for my problem on the internet. ...A problem that should NOT have existed in the first place. But sometimes I am not able to do that in a time limit I have access to a machine that is not in my possession. Plus when I was doing that in my work last year... I simply did not have time to pay attention to that, I had tons of other tasks to do. All I ask for is a method to provide latency test 2 seconds after booting the linuxcnc CD. Nothing more or less. All methods requiring starting a console basically require starting of firefox or some kind of document viewer for anyone who does not remember the exact syntax or location or anything. That is why I asked for the two icons with testing presets. (now it could be 3 with the graphical inetrface test script) On 4/30/08, Alex Joni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Mario, > > here's how I usually run it: > > 1. emc's latency test: > open a terminal, type "latency-test" and it displays the values > > 2. RTAI's latency test: > open a terminal, type: > > cd /usr/realtime-*/testsuite/kern/latency > > sudo ./run > > (the mknod part is not needed anymore). > > Regards, > > Alex > > > > On Wed, 2008-04-30 at 15:43 +0200, Mario. wrote: > > 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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