Re: [Emc-users] Beating Grub2 into submission

2011-04-10 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
On 4/9/2011 9:41 PM, Kent A. Reed wrote: Ok, gang, my work is out there for all to see at http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?The_Isolcpus_Boot_Parameter_And_GRUB2 There's a link to this page from the main EmcKnowledgeBase page under the 'Misc Stuff' heading. Kudos, brickbats, big

Re: [Emc-users] Beating Grub2 into submission

2011-04-10 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Would this be an FYI to submit to the grub developers? On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 5:35 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: On 4/9/2011 9:41 PM, Kent A. Reed wrote: Ok, gang, my work is out there for all to see at

[Emc-users] [OT] something to look at when you think *you* are having a bad day

2011-04-10 Thread Kent A. Reed
Gentle persons: I don't general pass along look at this messages I get, but I just could not resist when I saw this photo link on another email list I follow. http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/general/even-6000hp-engines-break-223338/#post1550684 I know some of you think size matters.

Re: [Emc-users] Beating Grub2 into submission

2011-04-10 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 4/10/2011 9:22 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Would this be an FYI to submit to the grub developers? On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 5:35 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: On 4/9/2011 9:41 PM, Kent A. Reed wrote: Ok, gang, my work is out there for all to see at

[Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-10 Thread Tom Feldvebel
I am thinking of using a small rack mount cabinet to house the computer, keyboard monitor for a mill conversion that we are about to undertake. I am thinking of using something like the HP Proliant DL360 with one Mesa 5I20 card in the open PCI slot. Here is a link to one on ebay:

Re: [Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-10 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 4/10/2011 9:05 PM, Tom Feldvebel wrote: I am thinking of using a small rack mount cabinet to house the computer, keyboard monitor for a mill conversion that we are about to undertake. I am thinking of using something like the HP Proliant DL360 with one Mesa 5I20 card in the open PCI

Re: [Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-10 Thread Igor Chudov
DL360 is not a blade, but should work just fine. The minus is that it is huge, loud, and old. i On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 8:23 PM, Kent A. Reed knbr...@erols.com wrote: On 4/10/2011 9:05 PM, Tom Feldvebel wrote: I am thinking of using a small rack mount cabinet to house the computer,

Re: [Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-10 Thread Tom Feldvebel
Kent A. Reed knbreed@... writes: snip... It seems to me the total cost likely would exceed the cost of a system based on a new mini/microATX motherboard with integrated Atom CPU like the Intel D510MO or its competition. YMMV. Regards, Kent

Re: [Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-10 Thread Igor Chudov
DL360s have a graphics card, to be able to work as a Windows server. i On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 10:50 PM, Tom Feldvebel kestrel...@yahoo.comwrote: Kent A. Reed knbreed@... writes: snip... It seems to me the total cost likely would exceed the cost of a system based on a new mini/microATX

Re: [Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-10 Thread Jon Elson
Igor Chudov wrote: DL360 is not a blade, but should work just fine. The minus is that it is huge, loud, and old. D510MO is smaller, has one legacy PCI slot plus parallel port (on IDC header) and seems to work fine on EMC2. It has graphics good enough to run Axis. Jon

Re: [Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-10 Thread Jon Elson
Igor Chudov wrote: DL360 is not a blade, but should work just fine. OOps, sorry, I thought that was another Intel motherboard model #, but it is a whole system. There are some nice packages for the mini-ITX boards that get the entire system down to 7x7x2 or so. Jon

Re: [Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-10 Thread Igor Chudov
Yes, DL360 is a HP rackmount server from 5 or so years ago. There is a reason why everyone dumps them cheaply. My package is about 5x10x6 inches or so. Stuff still accessible, but still takes relatively little space. i On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 10:57 PM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote:

[Emc-users] RC Servo's

2011-04-10 Thread Kirk Wallace
I needed to test an RC servo, so I used pwmgen and a parallel port buffer card to drive the servo, which worked well, except the pulse width range is from .65ms to 2.4ms and normal base periods don't allow for a lot of resolution. It got me to thinking if there is a CNC application where an RC