While I was out and about today, after doggy walk, I stopped in at a local computer store that also sells surplus stuff. For $14.95 I picked up an AGP 8x generic video board.
Installed it, BIOS came up knowing it was AGP. Linux came up with proper resolution. Sharp. Crisp. Then I ran the LinuxCNC Picker to use the generic Parallel port configuration for steppers just like I always have. Most of the screen came up this time fitting inside the monitor area. And then it stopped. Probably at the point where it would draw the LinuxCNC G-Code image. In fact that area wasn't even black. And the computer stopped. Mouse moves around. Keyboard dead. Even the DVD ROM drive eject button doesn't work. Only exit is the reset button or one time the power switch on the back of the power supply since the soft power off button wasn't working either. Tried booting from the LiveCD with the same effect. System off. Installed system from LiveCD with new AGP card in place. No better. Still locks up. Removed card. Rebooted. Comes up now as before with incorrect resolution and LinuxCNC Picker doesn't run at all. Something broke during reset or power off recovery. Installing updates to see if that recovers the LinuxCNC Picker. If not, I'll do a new installation again. Need to find a different graphics card. I have a PCIe but this board takes a PCIe 1x which is different. I'm thinking at this point it will be easier and less trouble to stay with the Beagle until I have movable hardware. John > -----Original Message----- > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > Sent: October-17-17 10:43 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] PC MB for Linux. > > On 17 October 2017 at 18:30, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> > wrote: > > > The Live LinuxCNC distro doesn't have or create an xorg.conf file. Other > > postings on the web suggest that this was disposed of in some distributions > > in favour of xrandr and/or probing on startup everytime. > > Yes, but if you _create_ an xorg.conf then it will be used. > > -- > atp > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > lunatics." > � George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
