I would like to help with the getting started documentation for Machinekit.

On Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 2:45:53 AM UTC-5, Schooner wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I think you have not received any replies for 2 reasons.
>
> 1)  You have piggy backed onto a thread that has little relevance to your 
> question (whatever it is)
>
> 2)  No-one reading your post has any idea what you are trying to do and 
> with what.
>
> I would suggest that that you start a new thread and clearly set out what 
> you are trying to control with Machinekit, which is the main missing 
> element.
>
> BBB is nothing to do with Machinekit, it is just an underpowered ARM board 
> that is popular with reprap users and the like, because it does what they 
> need in a small package..
>
> For a person new to CNC and Linux, it is probably the worst possible 
> platform to start with, as it introduces all sorts of additional 
> complexities and arcaneness.
>
> There are lots of people out there using many different machines and there 
> are lots of stock configurations available as a start.
>
> Until we know what you are trying to do, we can't point you anywhere.
>
> regards
>
>
> On Monday, 15 August 2016 03:51:20 UTC+1, R. D. Childers wrote:
>>
>> Thank you for working on the documentation. I create documentation for a 
>> living so I am quite appreciative of the effort involved. I am a 
>> manufacturing engineer who is just getting started (again/still). I am very 
>> excited but I am very lost.  I have purchased a Raspberry Pi and when it 
>> looked like it would not suit my needs and then I bought a Beagle Bone 
>> Black.  There are books for the standard Beagle Bone Black so I bought 
>> several. It looks like I will eventually have to buy a desktop computer to 
>> run Lynx. (Understanding what is compatable and why is frying my brain)
>>
>> My attempts at understanding what to do have been extremely confusing. I 
>> love the fact that there exist links to other areas. I get lost regarding 
>> what is the core of must haves that I need and how do I determine what to 
>> purchase that fits my needs.
>>
>> I would like a check list. I sat down with John Morris and he wrote out a 
>> few things to help me get started but there are a lot of terms that are 
>> used and searching those terms on the internet can provide a great deal of 
>> information that is not related to my needs.
>>
>> I would gladly create a video of me bringing up a board and motors and 
>> sensors.......I need a guide through the forest.  I have fallen down a 
>> number of rabbit holes. I think that there is a great deal of potential to 
>> this community and I am willing to contribute. 
>>
>> I have a link to a number of the things that I would like to do using 
>> Machinekit. Is it appropriate to post that link to my Google Doc on this 
>> forum?
>>
>> Thank you.  
>>
>> R. D. Childers
>>
>

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