On May 4, 2014 6:38 PM, "andy pugh" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 5 May 2014 00:09, rayj <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Where should I start reading? What "branch", "thread", or "version" > > should I look at to get up and running as simply as possible. > > Maybe start here: > http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/common/user_intro.html > > > I'm running from a parallel port to a 4 axis set of controllers, but > > only have 3 stepper motors to attach to my 3in1 metal working machine. > > > > I understand Axis is the GUI for LCNC. Is it worth setting up during > > the initial setup, or is it simpler to just use the command line? > > Axis is one of the GUIs, but there is a choice of them. > For initial setup you can use Stepconf to set up the parallel port connections. > For a 3-in-one machine you might want to create a different LinuxCNC > congiguration for each "mode". > My combined lathe/mill has two configurations which map the G-code > axes onto machine axes in different ways. > > > Last question: What is the etiquette on this list for replies? Top, > > bottom, or inserted under the relevant paragraph? > > I prefer inserted, but I don't make the rules.
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