Hello, Jon Elson wrote: > John Thornton wrote: > > I assume you want to install EMC on a computer without an internet > > connection... > > > > You will need an internet connection somewhere to download the > > software after that you don't. > > > > > Yes, if he has an internet connection to write the email, then it may > well be easiest to drag the computer used for CNC control to where > his internet is av > hook it up, install the update and then drag back to the shop.ailable,
This is unsatisfactory. Requiring a machine to be connected to the internet to be usable is a really bad constraint IMO. In my case I *routinely* must pack in *all* my files for use in *remote* regions. With packaging systems (such as rpm's) one need only download the appropriate rpms and do "rpm -i". >On the other hand, >network cable is cheap, and even the hardware to ship network >connections modest distances (like to an outbuilding) is not that >expensive. I wouldn't want to be without the network to ship G-code f>iles around. Maybe you can help me run some cat5 10 miles to the school where I mentor, or 200miles to the range where I work. The other issue is having NAT/IP masquerading (which I don't), so getting a machine on the internet means unplugging the main machine from the internet, plugging in the cnc machine, (assuming you can relocate it, and it even has networking capability) restart the cable-modem (so it will associate with the mac of the new machine), then hope dhcp works. And of course if I haven't configured a firewall my cnc machine is wide open for the duration. I can certainly put on my network admin hat when needed, but it's very difficult to switch gears like that (for me), especially since I do it so seldom I have to hunt down procedures for all the required operations. With RPM type packages this simply is a non-issue. Robert W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
