On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:23:20 +0300, you wrote: >sorry.. I should finish thinking before I write and send... > >>> Is there a simple "get round" for now? >> >> So far I have seen only a couple, incomplete, answers from you. >> I still don't know if you use probe_parport in your configs, or if you >> actually need to do that. >> Taking that out from the config would probably make your error go away.
I've tried rem'ing it out of my hal file, made no difference. EMC still works 50% of the time, the start, no start error still happens. >actually I saw your reply that you do use probe_parport, I don't know if you >are loading parport_pc, or if that is properly prevented as Seb pointed out >at: >http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?TroubleShooting#Parallel_port_no_longer_works_in_EMC_2_0_1_or_later_hal_parport_Device_or_resource_busy That was already done. The line install parport_pc /bin/true exists in /etc/modprobe.d/emc2. >>> I'm also battling with, it seems, a long outstanding ubuntu trait of not >>> shutting down properly :( >> >> you mean after it finished shutting down, it says powering down (or >> something similar) instead of turning itself off? >> In that case it's normal and expected. We disabled some things from the >> kernel (ACPI, and other power management related things) which now prevent >> a >> complete power down. Otoh those interfere with the RealTime system, so I >> think it's more convenient to have to push the switch on shutdown, instead >> of having lost steps during machining :) Mhh, my shop PC is not easy to get at, deliberately, it's enclosed to protect it. It self boots on mains power up to the shop, but now won't shut down - is it safe to cycle the mains power at that limbo stage? Hadn't spotted that in the documentation :( >>> EMC has come a long way since last time I tried it, particularly with >>> stepconf making setup easier for non linux users, but there are still a >>> few missing features and reliability issues that worry me :( >> >> Well, we could address them, if you can word them. Apart from the above niggles - main one is lack of easy screen designer. Touch screen support is important for me, some aspects of the screens are not touch screen friendly and I'd prefer to add bigger screen buttons and jig a few things around. I don't have a keyboard or mouse anywhere near my CNC machines. They don't mix with coolant and swarf :) The other questions can wait for now. Steve Blackmore -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
