Hi John,
I managed to install the Debian 9 (Stretch) distro. With that one I
didn't see the repo issue, BUT it didn't want to boot.
The problem, it seems, is that the installer doesn't like it if there
are more device like /dev/sd* that are actually "active/installed/workin"
I already did unplug the data cable from a 1Tb data drive, so the
installer wouldn't mess with it BUT I alo have a card reader, that
has 4-5 different slots, and somehow Debian thinks it needs to use the
last device (/dev/sde or so) while it installed on /dev/sda.
(That sounds like a bug).
The DVD is not the problem, I am very familiar with creating and burning
ISOs. (and also somewhat with Linux, I work in HPC).
The older version really wants that older repo, and that one is not
available anymore, so that is a no go.
The "newer" version has that installer bug, but I can/could work around
that.
I am not using a laptop for this but a refurbished Dell T5500 (2 CPUs,
12 physical cores, 72Gb ram)
I have two Paton/Patterson CNC machines, that I once had going.. years
ago, so I am going to try and do that
again now. I don't know much about controllers etc, but I have some
electronics skills.
I am on this list to learn, mostly CNC stuff and controllers etc. I am
pretty familiar/versed with Linux (mostly
RHEL, Centod etc. etc. ..) so maybe I'l take a stab at looking into
Centos for it or so.
thanks,
Ron
On 10/30/19 7:03 PM, John Dammeyer wrote:
So. I'd suggest, and remember I'm not a real Linux fan so I may be ignorant.
Download the older distro I pointed to and create a DVD with that. If you use
windows try the latest Etcher software to burn the DVD. I do that on an ASUS
laptop with WIN-7 Pro. No problems.
Then see if you can run the live version first. I don't think you need
internet connectivity on the install machine. I don't remember if I was
plugged into the router.
But it was about June when I did this. I had to trash the older version of
Linux because of the MESA card.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: R C [mailto:cjv...@gmail.com]
Sent: October-30-19 5:40 PM
To: John Dammeyer
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] installing linuxcnc
well,� I did that because it was a newer Debian distro, assuming that
the repo issue (not being there) would not happen.
On 10/30/19 6:35 PM, John Dammeyer wrote:
But which distro are you running. The link you posted was to versions that
looked like test stuff. Who knows.
From my previous posting.
======================
and retrieved the appropriate version from here.
http://www.linuxcnc.org/iso/
Specifically
linuxcnc-2.7.14-wheezy.iso
======================
It's not good to try and be on the bleeding edge unless you want to
become a real linux expert. I don't know anything about the .zsync stuff.
One time when I was looking at various Linuxes I used the same approach
and made.. hang on let me get the bag of DVDs...
LinuxCNC Live Wheezy
Debian with GNOME
Knoppix 8.1 Live CD
Ubuntu
LinuxCNC
Not sure about some of the versions. I just downloaded ISO files. Burned
them to DVD and then booted the live versions to play. Only the LinuxCNC
was ever transferred to the hard drive and I did that a number of times on
two different machines.
None of these installs ever asked for another DVD. Once up and running
and set up on my network I could apt-get update and so on...
-----Original Message-----
From: R C [mailto:cjv...@gmail.com]
Sent: October-30-19 5:10 PM
To: John Dammeyer
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] installing linuxcnc
well,? the DVD runs,? it does the live "show"? where you can see the
kernel running with all the apps.
The? install graphical,? it starts BUT,? at some point it says that it
cannot reacht the debian repo anymore.?? the host/server is there BUT?
the repo it needs doesn't exist anymore.
After tat it continues? for two seconds and asks for a media change,? to
put a new DVD in,? which I of course don't have. (and I bet that is teh
same stuff as the repo it is trying to get to).
so that is not going to fly.
Ron
On 10/30/19 6:04 PM, John Dammeyer wrote:
A few months. Before that I had the older version but as the web page
states. Doesn't work the MESA 7i92H. So I upgraded.
I use WIN-7 almost exclusively (well not on the Pi and Beagle) and now I
have PCs with LinuxCNC but it's dual boot for WIN-XP and MACH3 too.
I used the ETCHER software to write the DVD.
https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/blob/master/SUPPORT.md
Then booted to the DVD and chose the LIVE version first to make sure it
all
worked. Then went ahead and used the graphical install. It really was a
brainless operation. Not sure why you are having problems.
-----Original Message-----
From: R C [mailto:cjv...@gmail.com]
Sent: October-30-19 4:33 PM
To: John Dammeyer
Cc: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] installing linuxcnc
Hi John,
Hmmm,?? I downloaded that image, or at least one withthe same
name?
from
linucnc, and that one failed on a repos
not being available.
I'll try it again and down load the one you mentioned, maybe it is
different.
How long ago did you install that?
thanks,
Ron
On 10/30/19 1:22 AM, John Dammeyer wrote:
I've downloaded using these instructions
http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/getting-started/getting-linuxcnc.html
and retrieved the appropriate version from here.
http://www.linuxcnc.org/iso/
Specifically
linuxcnc-2.7.14-wheezy.iso
The advantage of the live system is you can try it on your hardware
before
you install to the hard drive.
I'm running it on a dual boot PC where I have WIN-XP and LinuxCNC.
In
the
basic form I have both working from a single parallel port. I can expand
with
the MESA 7i92H or the USB SmoothStepper coupled to my PMDX-126
BoB.
Then when you are ready, just reboot the CD and choose install. Only
one
DVD is needed.
John Dammeyer
-----Original Message-----
From: R C [mailto:cjv...@gmail.com]
Sent: October-29-19 10:50 PM
To: Dave Matthews
Cc: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] installing linuxcnc
I tried installing linuxcnc-stretch-uspace-amd64-r13.iso too,? doesn't
seem to work either.
Is there a working version of linuxcnc somewhere?
On 10/29/19 10:51 PM, Dave Matthews wrote:
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 00:41 R C <cjv...@gmail.com
<mailto:cjv...@gmail.com>> wrote:
On 10/29/19 10:39 PM, Dave Matthews wrote:
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 00:24 R C <cjv...@gmail.com
<mailto:cjv...@gmail.com>> wrote:
On 10/29/19 10:04 PM, Dave Matthews wrote:
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 00:01 R C <cjv...@gmail.com
<mailto:cjv...@gmail.com>> wrote:
On 10/29/19 7:56 PM, Dave Matthews wrote:
On Tue, Oct 29, 2019, 21:48 R C<cjv...@gmail.com>
<mailto:cjv...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I thought I'd try linuxcnc, and see howthat works.
(I have a paxton/patterson mill and lathe that I haven't
used
in
forever).
I downloaded the linuxcnc iso and burned a disc,
however
it
seems it
wants another CD , or from what I read have Ubuntu
or so
installed?
I saw Ubuntu 10.04 mentioned, but isn't that
somewhat
old?
Do I install that first and then the linuxcnc CD?
Also, is there a version that can be installed/compiled
on
RHEL/Centos?,
has someone tried that?
thanks,
Ron
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I downloaded the Debian Stretch iso a few weeks ago
and
threw
it on a
machine a couple days ago. I went on fine except for
the
installer
not
wanting to work with my USB network dongle (works
fine
with
the live
version). I got around that by using the text installer
which
lets
you
bypass the network setup easily. Try either the Stretch
or
Wheezy setups.
Dave
Hello Dave,
I downloaded "LinuxCNC 2.7.14 Debian 7 Wheezy
<http://www.linuxcnc.org/iso/linuxcnc-2.7.14-
wheezy.iso>"?
from this page "http://linuxcnc.org/downloads/";
<http://linuxcnc.org/downloads/> but when I run it, it
asks for another disk.? I was wondering if that is a
regular Debian iso, or something different.
I am not too familiar with Debian distros,? I pretty
much exclusively work with RHEL and Centos etc.
If there is another iso I need,? where do I get it?? If
not then what is it asking for?
thanks,
Ron
It should be a regular iso that installs the OS and a set of
apps including LinuxCNC.? If you just boot it you should get
a live cd version of Debian and the apps.? No idea why it is
asking for a cd.
Dave
Hmm?? when I use the first option,? it boots from the CD,?
live CD style,? but it doesn't show me an option to install it.
Ron
The install is a boot option . I haven't found it in the live
version.? I was used to Ubuntu and expected to find it in the
live version too.
Dave
I'd rather have it work on Centos, or RHEL,? but oh well.?? when
I
am installing it with the graphical option it complains about not
being able to find security.debian.org
<http://security.debian.org> (but I can ping it from another
machine).? It says I can skip it,? it did that before.
I'll just see and try again.
It won't find any of the wheezy repos without doing some
unnatural
acts.? Wheezy went end of life a while ago.? Stretch is the current
release.? It is Debian 9.
Dave
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