With emc running (paused, or no program running), unplug the parallel port cable *on the computer end*. See if your system creeps.
I suspect the 2.6 kernel is putting the port in a tri-state mode, where noise can affect it. Perhaps 2.4 does things differently... If unplugging the cable causes creep, you could add some resistors to help. One resistor from each step signal to ground. HTH Mark --- Marc van Doornik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, noise has been pretty much ruled out, as are the SMI stuff > (board has > a SIS chipset). I've downloaded and tried coolcnc, thinking that > an older > kernel might make a difference. It did, too. No spikes anymore at > any time. > Now all I want is a different kernel, preferably a 2.4 with RTAI. > This is > what my next post is about... > > Thanks for all the replies! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to > share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn > cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV> _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ____________________________________________________________________________________ TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
