also have a look at this document http://www.tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/sect_03_01.html
On 2014-10-20 13:26, Marshland Engineering wrote: > Thanks for the info. What you have listed I have done many times before. > > Here are some of the other issues > Wireless drivers, you have to know a bit about Linux to find and install > them. > LinuxCNC put files all over the place. I've yet to find any logic in the way > it works. > Creating disk partitions is somewhat confusing. > Funny enough, connection to a windows network is easy. However, one time I > had a Linux Guru work on my dual boot for 3 hours trying to get Linux to see > the windows drives. > So I have to mount them first !!!! Windows users have no idea about > mounting, or samba etc etc > > But most of all I could not get the PID control, my servo drives and motors > to respond correctly. > On the setup, some things are not explained in sufficient detail to make a > valid choice and others don't work. > > Linux CNC is like learing another language and it takes time. The G-Code is > the easy part. > Needless to say I will be trying again as I think it is better than Mach3 > and I want to add some ladder logic for tool changers etc. My description of > a Mach 3 interface is, it was created by someone high on LSD. I tried to > create my own screens with their utility, but, it too had issues. > > This time around I document my issues and hopefully they can be added to the > current install instructions. > > Cheers Wallace > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Comprehensive Server Monitoring with Site24x7. > Monitor 10 servers for $9/Month. > Get alerted through email, SMS, voice calls or mobile push notifications. > Take corrective actions from your mobile device. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/Zoho > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Regards /Groete Marius D. Liebenberg +27 82 698 3251 +27 12 743 6064 QQ 1767394877 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comprehensive Server Monitoring with Site24x7. Monitor 10 servers for $9/Month. Get alerted through email, SMS, voice calls or mobile push notifications. Take corrective actions from your mobile device. http://p.sf.net/sfu/Zoho _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users