On Monday 25 November 2013 17:11:44 Dave Cole did opine: > What is the advantage of using a 64 bit version of Linux for LinuxCNC? > > Dave
Likely nothing except a couple microseconds poorer latency. But for the desktop, its huge, and I wouldn't have to reboot to a kernel that doesn't see but 3g of the 8g in this machine just to play with the sim mode. To me thats huge. > On 11/25/2013 12:00 PM, Eric Keller wrote: > > I did an in-place repair of the ubuntu installation, so 64 bit is the > > least disruptive. Thanks > > > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Sebastian Kuzminsky <s...@highlab.com> wrote: > >> On 11/25/13 06:54 , Eric Keller wrote: > >>> I have a machine that locks up periodically using Ubuntu version 10. > >>> They fixed something since then, and it works fine under 12.04. I > >>> have been running one of Michael's xenomai kernels on it, but I just > >>> had to reinstall the system due to some careless apt-get activity on > >>> my part (who knew that uninstalling python would destroy your > >>> system?). What is the current best method of getting a 64 bit > >>> capable branch? Is it the unified built branch? > >> > >> Yes, the only way to run LinuxCNC in realtime on 64-bit is with the > >> Xenomai or RT-Preempt kernels and the unified-build branch. > >> > >> If you're willing to go with 32-bit, then RTAI (for Linux 3.4.55, on > >> Ubuntu 12.04) becomes an option, and both the 2.5 and the master > >> branch will work. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Sebastian Kuzminsky > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> --------- Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription > >> Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech > >> innovation. Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight > >> and game-changing conversations that shape the rapidly evolving > >> mobile landscape. Sign up now. > >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg > >> .clktrk _______________________________________________ > >> Emc-users mailing list > >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription > > Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech > > innovation. Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight > > and game-changing conversations that shape the rapidly evolving > > mobile landscape. Sign up now. > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg. > > clktrk _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription > Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech innovation. > Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight and > game-changing conversations that shape the rapidly evolving mobile > landscape. Sign up now. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg.cl > ktrk _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) You attempt things that you do not even plan because of your extreme stupidity. A pen in the hand of this president is far more dangerous than 200 million guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech innovation. Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight and game-changing conversations that shape the rapidly evolving mobile landscape. Sign up now. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
