Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 August 2017 at 23:05, Eric H. Johnson wrote: > Odd thing that I have to check, I thought sure that I was using a 200k 7i43, > but is being recognized as a 400k. This was a very unusual problem caused by excessive hubris and someone thinking that they could fix a bug in the 7i43 driver wit

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Andy, Sebastian, Thanks much, is working now. I will not update again until 2.8 is released. Odd thing that I have to check, I thought sure that I was using a 200k 7i43, but is being recognized as a 400k. Done for today, will check tomorrow. Thanks again, Eric On August 16, 2017 4:50:31 PM E

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Sebastian, Ok, thank you. After playing with it a bit the lockup went away. It just either won't talk to the parallel port, or tells me I have the wrong board (200k vs. 400k) although I have one of each Regards, Eric On August 16, 2017 4:50:31 PM EDT, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: >On 08/16/2

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 08/16/2017 02:38 PM, Eric H. Johnson wrote: Andy, I am afraid I do not entirely follow. Does that mean that build is available, or still rebuilding? I am showing 1:2.8.0-pre1.3305.gde345856d as both the installed and latest version. It still locks up when I try to use the hostmot drivers.

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Andy, I am afraid I do not entirely follow. Does that mean that build is available, or still rebuilding? I am showing 1:2.8.0-pre1.3305.gde345856d as both the installed and latest version. It still locks up when I try to use the hostmot drivers. Thanks, Eric On August 16, 2017 4:15:06 PM EDT

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 August 2017 at 21:09, andy pugh wrote: >>>You want 1:2.8.0~pre1.3305.gde34585 If you want to watch it happening: http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org/buildbot/waterfall Your .deb is way over to the right. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the es

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 August 2017 at 20:43, Eric H. Johnson wrote: > I have a 6d on the end of gde..., Yes, >>You want 1:2.8.0~pre1.3305.gde34585 -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George F

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Andy, I have a 6d on the end of gde..., but otherwise the same. Still locking up when using the hostmot drivers. Sims work, as does parport | stepper-inch. Thanks, Eric On August 16, 2017 3:32:48 PM EDT, andy pugh wrote: >On 16 August 2017 at 20:17, Eric H. Johnson >wrote: >> Andy, >> >> Yes

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 August 2017 at 20:17, Eric H. Johnson wrote: > Andy, > > Yes, I see 3305, so I am waiting for that to increment, right? You want 1:2.8.0~pre1.3305.gde34585 (If I am reading things right) -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use o

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Andy, Yes, I see 3305, so I am waiting for that to increment, right? Thanks, Eric On August 16, 2017 2:22:54 PM EDT, andy pugh wrote: >On 16 August 2017 at 18:48, Eric H. Johnson >wrote: >> Sebastian, >> >> My sources.list file reads as follows: >> deb http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org/ precise ma

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Dewey Garrett
It might be helpful if folks were more precise in describing version names. The git master branch VERSION file is 2.8.0~pre1 as recorded in this file: https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/master/VERSION This VERSION is reported to stdout by the axis gui and appears in the in the window bo

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 August 2017 at 18:48, Eric H. Johnson wrote: > Sebastian, > > My sources.list file reads as follows: > deb http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org/ precise master-rt > deb-src http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org/ precise master-rt This is master / 2.8 and that is what you want. If you look in the Synaptic

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Sebastian, My sources.list file reads as follows: deb http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org/ precise master-rt deb-src http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org/ precise master-rt deb http://linuxcnc.org/ precise base 2.7-rtai deb-src http://linuxcnc.org/ precise base 2.7-rtai The sources.list.d folder is empty. Apol

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Andy, Sebastian, I am unfortunately at the shop and can only get Internet through my phone. So I am running half blind as far as Lcnc doc. Which version do I need to run that supports gantry homing with opposing motors (added JOINT section to the ini file). It is that version I need to get bac

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Andy, I will wait. Do I then just need to do an ap-get install? Thanks, Eric On August 16, 2017 1:49:47 PM EDT, andy pugh wrote: >On 16 August 2017 at 18:08, Eric H. Johnson >wrote: > >> Which version introduced opposing motor gantry support? Was that 2.7, >and because I had 2.7 pre installed

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 August 2017 at 18:08, Eric H. Johnson wrote: > Which version introduced opposing motor gantry support? Was that 2.7, and > because I had 2.7 pre installed I inadvertently upgraded to 2.8 pre? It was master / 2.8. You do need 2.8, your configs won't work with 2.7. The buildbot is working

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 August 2017 at 17:30, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > That's terrible! What version of linuxcnc were you running? Was this an > RTAI build? This is probably my fault. https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/commit/036bdd6eccc42ac8c878e54dce1343f58454f2f9 I thought that I had time to get some

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Sebastian, Which version introduced opposing motor gantry support? Was that 2.7, and because I had 2.7 pre installed I inadvertently upgraded to 2.8 pre? It is an RTAI build as I had the 7i43-small configuration working fine. I will try what you say, I would just like confirmation that I am usi

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 08/16/2017 09:57 AM, Eric H. Johnson wrote: All, I installed linuxcnc 2.8.0-pre to Xubuntu 12.04, and was running for some time. I seemed to have upgraded something I should not. The sim configurations worked, but the default 7i43-small just locks up with no error message. Nothing responds. C

[Emc-users] Upgrade 2.8.0 pre to 2.8

2017-08-16 Thread Eric H. Johnson
All, I installed linuxcnc 2.8.0-pre to Xubuntu 12.04, and was running for some time. I seemed to have upgraded something I should not. The sim configurations worked, but the default 7i43-small just locks up with no error message. Nothing responds. Can only power off computer. I tried apt-get r

[Emc-users] Random Tool changer issue/Bug

2017-08-16 Thread robert - Innovative-RC
Hi using the machine today i noticed a little odd bug, this only happens on a machine with random changer and non random does not see this bug when you abort a program with a pre called tool, and run press start again, the machine will see first M6 and do a tool change regardless of the firs