Re: [Emc-users] What do I download for latest stable update?

2013-06-25 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On Mon, 6/24/13, Sebastian Kuzminsky s...@highlab.com wrote: If Gregg's goal is to install LinuxCNC from the 2.5 LiveCD onto a machine that isn't connected to the internet, and then upgrade LinuxCNC to the latest version, then do this: Download the latest release deb from here:

[Emc-users] Why doesn't LinuxCNC run? Error log attached.

2013-06-25 Thread Gregg Eshelman
Just trying to run LinuxCNC to have a look at it and it won't even run. I also tried the latency test and nothing at all happens, *nothing*, not even an error message. Just got done with a fresh install off the 2.5 disk then updated to 2.5.2. I first tried one of the simulation setups, then

Re: [Emc-users] Why doesn't LinuxCNC run? Error log attached.

2013-06-25 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Open a terminal and type dmesg to see what went wrong. On 2013/06/25 09:01 AM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: Just trying to run LinuxCNC to have a look at it and it won't even run. I also tried the latency test and nothing at all happens, *nothing*, not even an error message. Just got done with a

Re: [Emc-users] Brain-Dead LinuxCNC G-Code Interface?

2013-06-25 Thread MC Cason
Gene, Since you just LOVE the PDP-11s, this should make your day: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/19/nuke_plants_to_keep_pdp11_until_2050/ On 06/24/2013 01:13 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Monday 24 June 2013 13:59:47 Stuart Stevenson did opine: wonders never cease I just saw a link

Re: [Emc-users] Why doesn't LinuxCNC run? Error log attached.

2013-06-25 Thread andy pugh
On 25 June 2013 08:01, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: I get this same fail to run every time. I think that the problem might be here: [0.00] Local APIC disabled by BIOS -- you can enable it with lapic [0.00] APIC: disable apic facility

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate Advice

2013-06-25 Thread Dave Caroline
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 4:18 AM, Charles Steinkuehler char...@steinkuehler.net wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Besides my 3D printing endeavors, I am involved with trying to get a hackerspace going here in Topeka. Recently a CNC mill that might make a good LinuxCNC

Re: [Emc-users] Brain-Dead LinuxCNC G-Code Interface?

2013-06-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 25 June 2013 04:08:40 MC Cason did opine: Gene, Since you just LOVE the PDP-11s, this should make your day: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/19/nuke_plants_to_keep_pdp11_until_ 2050/ That is one of the articles that prompted my tirade. First off, its nowhere near rad

Re: [Emc-users] Why doesn't LinuxCNC run? Error log attached.

2013-06-25 Thread Alex Joni
The error is in your log: [ 216.183331] RTAI[hal]: ERROR, LOCAL APIC CONFIGURED BUT NOT AVAILABLE/ENABLED. and a good description (including a fix) can be found here: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?TroubleShooting#emc2_doesn_t_run_missing_lapic Regards, Alex - Original Message

Re: [Emc-users] Brain-Dead LinuxCNC G-Code Interface?

2013-06-25 Thread Mark Wendt
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Re: [Emc-users] What do I download for latest stable update?

2013-06-25 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 2:21 AM, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: Perfect... if I hadn't forgotten the password to the computer. D'oh! Oh well, just boot off the disk and nuke-n-pave with a fresh install and this time choose a password I know I won't forget... password. When it's all

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate Advice

2013-06-25 Thread Dave
That is likely a good candidate for a conversion. I'd grab it now! Make an appt.. take some cash. That should fit onto a tandem axle car trailer as it is probably about 5000 lbs. Scrap iron is going for a little over $200/ton in Indiana so $500 is about scrap price. On those deals, if

Re: [Emc-users] Brain-Dead LinuxCNC G-Code Interface?

2013-06-25 Thread Dave
On 6/25/2013 3:23 AM, MC Cason wrote: Gene, Since you just LOVE the PDP-11s, this should make your day: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/19/nuke_plants_to_keep_pdp11_until_2050/ On 06/24/2013 01:13 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Monday 24 June 2013 13:59:47 Stuart Stevenson did

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate Advice

2013-06-25 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Looks very much like the DahLih here. This should be a very nice candidate. The asking price does not even cover the tool holders. A simple simple retrofit. Get it and have fun. It will certainly have some provision for tool change other than a step ladder. I suspect the twist knob with the shiny

Re: [Emc-users] Brain-Dead LinuxCNC G-Code Interface?

2013-06-25 Thread MC Cason
Mark, They have been on there for quite some time. Think of it as there way of sponsoring us to do what we like best :-) I was googling around yesterday, trying to fix a assertion error that glabels was throwing, and ran across a MS advert, that claimed it could FIX the assertion

Re: [Emc-users] Brain-Dead LinuxCNC G-Code Interface?

2013-06-25 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 11:59 AM, MC Cason farmerboy1...@yahoo.com wrote: Mark, They have been on there for quite some time. Think of it as there way of sponsoring us to do what we like best :-) I was googling around yesterday, trying to fix a assertion error that glabels was

Re: [Emc-users] Brain-Dead LinuxCNC G-Code Interface?

2013-06-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 25 June 2013 12:33:29 Mark Wendt did opine: -- This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate Advice

2013-06-25 Thread Jon Elson
Charles Steinkuehler wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Besides my 3D printing endeavors, I am involved with trying to get a hackerspace going here in Topeka. Recently a CNC mill that might make a good LinuxCNC retrofit candidate popped up on the local craigslist:

Re: [Emc-users] Brain-Dead LinuxCNC G-Code Interface?

2013-06-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 25 June 2013 13:41:58 Dave did opine: On 6/25/2013 3:23 AM, MC Cason wrote: Gene, Since you just LOVE the PDP-11s, this should make your day: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/19/nuke_plants_to_keep_pdp11_unti l_2050/ On 06/24/2013 01:13 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] Brain-Dead LinuxCNC G-Code Interface?

2013-06-25 Thread Przemek Klosowski
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 4:28 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Any control computer in a nuke facility really should be rad hard, so that it can continue to function right up to within a millisecond of being a glow in the dark crater in the ground. Those PDP-11's aren't. I don't know

Re: [Emc-users] Wichita LinuxCNC meeting

2013-06-25 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Mon, 24 Jun 2013, sam sokolik wrote: Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 22:09:11 -0500 From: sam sokolik sa...@empirescreen.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re:

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate Advice

2013-06-25 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
Notice the comment Starting bid is $500 CL usually popoos those. On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Charles Steinkuehler wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Besides my 3D printing endeavors, I am involved with trying to get a

Re: [Emc-users] Brain-Dead LinuxCNC G-Code Interface?

2013-06-25 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On Tue, 6/25/13, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: And some are surprised that Nuke plants have problems periodically! Dave Yes, and with all the NRC mandated paperwork, folks don't understand it costs them 10 grand in legal fees just to replace a faucet washer or flush valve

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate Advice

2013-06-25 Thread Karl Schmidt
On 06/24/2013 10:18 PM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Besides my 3D printing endeavors, I am involved with trying to get a hackerspace going here in Topeka. Recently a CNC mill that might make a good LinuxCNC retrofit candidate popped up on the

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate Advice

2013-06-25 Thread dave
On Tue, 2013-06-25 at 18:48 -0500, Karl Schmidt wrote: On 06/24/2013 10:18 PM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Besides my 3D printing endeavors, I am involved with trying to get a hackerspace going here in Topeka. Recently a CNC mill that might

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate Advice

2013-06-25 Thread Pete Matos
Honestly if the machine is not too far away your best bet is to call your local rollback wrecker companies. They routinely make in town moves of large equipment that they can just drag up onto the flatbed and away you go. That is how I moved my Cincinatti Arrow 500 into my shop. Hell he could even

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate Advice

2013-06-25 Thread andy pugh
On 26 June 2013 02:45, Pete Matos petefro...@gmail.com wrote: I moved a 4500 lb large lathe with myself and my wife and a come a long on some 1 diameter black iron pipe pretty easily. The last few machines that my Dad and I have moved we haven't even bothered with rollers, just dragged them

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate Advice

2013-06-25 Thread Pete Matos
Andy, Agreed, and the less height and the less you have to maneuver the beast the better off you are gonna be that much is clear. If you have a slab that is nice and level and smooth you can probably do that pretty easy. If he has the rollback move the machine to his shop and then gets it

Re: [Emc-users] Wichita LinuxCNC meeting

2013-06-25 Thread sam sokolik
I forgot to post these.. (Thanks dad!) http://www.electronicsam.com/images/KandT/Fest2013/ random pictures from the fest. I hope to organize them in the future. sam On 06/25/2013 03:38 PM, Peter C. Wallace wrote: On Mon, 24 Jun 2013, sam sokolik wrote: Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 22:09:11 -0500

Re: [Emc-users] Wichita LinuxCNC meeting

2013-06-25 Thread Pete Matos
Sam, Thanks for posting the pictures for us poor bastards who were not able to attend. How about a who's who description so we can tell from the pictures who we are looking at. I only could make out two nameplates in all those pictures LOLpeace Pete On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:31 PM,

[Emc-users] OT, Programable winch design, need help

2013-06-25 Thread Bruce Klawiter
I need help to get me started on this. The winch is to drop and raise a chandelier for the local high school doing Phantom of the opera, I am building the chandelier and would like to build the winch also. The chandelier I'm guessing will weight 200 pound and the winch can be 120 volts I would

Re: [Emc-users] Brain-Dead LinuxCNC G-Code Interface?

2013-06-25 Thread Przemek Klosowski
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: Pointless, petty, regulatory BS like that, which has zero bearing on the safe operation of the facility is why the control rooms of nuclear power plants still look like they're 30 to 40 years old - because they are 30

Re: [Emc-users] Wichita LinuxCNC meeting

2013-06-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 25 June 2013 23:28:15 Pete Matos did opine: Sam, Thanks for posting the pictures for us poor bastards who were not able to attend. How about a who's who description so we can tell from the pictures who we are looking at. I only could make out two nameplates in all those

Re: [Emc-users] Brain-Dead LinuxCNC G-Code Interface?

2013-06-25 Thread Matt Shaver
On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:42:06 -0500 Stuart Stevenson stus...@gmail.com wrote: My first reaction is how could this be necessary? Are they not wanting/able to capture a file to feed to the control? I am having trouble imagining a computer so small or a program so large as to need drip feed.

Re: [Emc-users] OT, Programable winch design, need help

2013-06-25 Thread John Kasunich
Priority number one needs to be safety. Lifting 200 lbs is not a big deal. Lifting 200 lbs when people might be underneath is a very big deal. If something breaks and it drops 16 to 25 feet it could kill somebody. Maybe you already know all this stuff - in that case, please don't be offended.