On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 at 18:01, Chris Albertson <[email protected]> wrote:
> That is the big advantage of open source. But the problem is running it on > an antique computer using a modified OS I have rarely run LinuxCNC on an antique computer. Most of my installations have been on brand-new hardware. Although the _best_ computer I have for linuxCNC is fairly antique (Core2 Duo) but gives latency figures in triple digits. That's my testbed PC, permanently connected to a PCI parallel port, 7i73 via the onboard parallel port, 5i25 in the other PCI slot and a 7i80 hanging on the ethernet port. It annoys me that so many people seem to believe that LinuxCNC requires a parallel port. In fact it is mainly supported on an "if you really must, but..." basis. -- 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, 1912 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
