Yeah, our +/- 9 other machines all use either the regular parallel port or 5i25+7i76/7i77. So I'm just not used to working with setups that modify more than just the files in their configuration folders.
On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 12:53 AM, Rafael <ra...@linwin.com> wrote: > > > On 01/29/2016 07:18 PM, Chris Kelley wrote: > > Greetings all, > > > > I recently "inherited" a little Smithy 622 CNC mill that had already been > > converted to LinuxCNC. > > > > The machine has BLDC servos on the X and Y (run by the 7i39 on P1 of the > > 5i20), a spindle encoder and analog drive (run from the 7i33TA on P2 of > the > > 5i20), and a stepper for the Z-axis (run along with the field I/O from > the > > Opto22 board on P3 of the 5i20). > > > > Before tonight, everything was working great. So, naturally, I had to > mess > > with it. > > We charge double for cases like this. > > > > > The PC was running 2.5 on Ubuntu 10, so I decided to reload the machine > > with a clean LinuxCNC 2.7/Debian Wheezy install (from the .iso). > > > > After the install, I copied over the (previously) working ini/hal config > > files (attached). But, now when I try to start up LinuxCNC, I get an > error > > that the hm2_5i20.0.stepgen.00.enable pin cannot be found. > > > >>From what I can tell, even though the config is calling for 3 encoders, 2 > > 3-phase PWMs, 1 regular PWM, and 1 stepgen, only the encoders and 3-phase > > PWMs are getting created. > > > > The only thing I can think of is that the previous owner was using a > > modified version of the SVTP6_7I39.BIT firmware that allowed for the > > creation of stepgens and regular pwmgens. > > > > Sadly, I did not think to back up the firmware folder before wiping the > old > > install. > > It's good to have a spare drive for fresh OS install when you are not > sure about the outcome or when there is only one partition. > > > > > Am I missing something, or do I need some sort of custom firmware file? > > > > -Chris > > While I cannot answer your question about the firmware issues, it's > worthwhile to mention that all Linux installations benefit from > partitioned disk drive so that you do not wipe out all files with > reinstalling the OS. I hope this helps others in the future. > > For future installations I recommend to create at least 4 partitions: > / for the OS > /var for logs, package cache etc. > swap > /home user home directories obviously. > /tmp optional. > > /home is the last partition for "the rest of the disk space. > > Before you upgrade the OS it's always good to save critical config files: > mkdir /home/backup > tar cvfp /home/backup/etc.tar /etc > tar /home/backup/usr.local.bin.tar /usr/local/bin > and so on. > > That way you preserve any config files in case you need to restore them > later. > > If you run into disk space issues at some point later, you simply move a > directory to /home and make a link. Typical example is: > > mkdir /home/var.cache > (cd /var/cache; tar cfp - .) | (cd /home/var.cache; tar xvf -) > > cd /var > rm -rf /var/cache; ln -s /home/var.cache cache > > cp -rp /lib/firmware /home <- this would save /lib/firmware/hm2 > firmware among others. > > When partioning disk drive during new installation you only need to make > sure that last partition is preserved and mounted under /home > > Disk drives are so low cost thee days that it's worthwhile to install OS > on a new one and use the old one for backups. > > -- > Rafael > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance > APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month > Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now > Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
