I had a copy of Linux already running on my CNC dedicated computer long before the disk arrived from SHERLINE. (No ECM2 on the computer) I had down loaded the ISO image to another Windows (XP Pro) computer and with that computer burn it to a CD. That CD would not boot on the LINUX CNC machine. So using the LINUX computer I went back on line and down loaded the image again. I then used the LINUX machine to burn the image to a CD. The burner software was imbedded in LINUX. So all I had to do was click and drag (Copy) the file to the drive and LINUX burnt it for me. Then the CD would boot on the LINUX machine. After playing with it in the run from CD mode where I was able to run ECM2,and after a week or so used the CD to install that version of LINUX / ECM2 to the hard drive. John
From: Jaime Dulay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 2:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: EMC BDI CD Burn Hi John, This is a resend. I hope you can help me out on the CD burning issue. Thanks, Jim On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 8:44 AM, Jaime Dulay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi John, Please see my comments and questions after ***. Thanks. On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 6:47 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I had the same problem. I kept burning the image to a CD on a windows machine but the LINUX computer would not boot from it. *** I did the same thing. Downloaded the iso file from : http://www.linuxcnc.org/iso/emc2.2.2-1-ubuntu6.06-desktop-i386.iso I had an unusual situation where the EMC software from SHERLINE would not install. So I down loaded the EMC2 software from LINUXCNC.org and found that I needed to down load the image with the LINUX machine(using firefox) and then burn the copy to a CD on the same LINUX computer. *** How did you do this? What file did you download? Is this the boot image? I supposed you mean "burn the copy to a CD" using the Windows machine. Did you use Nero? Then the CD booted OK and I was able to try (RUN) the program with out installing. After a few sessions I did install it. But keep in mind that if you do install from the CD you will reformat the drive in doing so. If the computer is a dual boot windows / LINUX like I had and you want to keep the Windows partition there are specific steps you need to take. There is a tutorial somewhere on LINUXCNC.org. *** I would intend to use a dedicated hard drive for the installation phase, although a dual boot Windows/Linux would be a very good proposition if I'm already familiar with the systems. John ---- Jaime Dulay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello John, > > I too am interested to using my Sherline mini mill in a CNC > configuration. However, my mini mill is yet to be converted. Good > thing I have an XYZ stage with motors on them already would like to > try them first on EMC before proceeding with the Sherline conversion. > > I tried to burn a BDI using a Nero 5 but failed miserably on 3 tries. > May I know how you did this? > > Thanks for your help. > > Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
