Re: Linux 6.0 - 5.2

Bill, go ahead and buy the RedHat 5.2 version and I'll pay you when I get
back from Training in two weeks. If it's only $20 @ Best Buy.............
later.

----- Original Message -----
From: William Scalione <scalione@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linux 6.0 - 5.2


> From: William Scalione <scalione@...>
>
> Tim Goldstein wrote:
> >
> > From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
> >
> > Not sure about the ability to down grade RedHat from 6.0 to 5.2
> >
> > The 2 versions use vastly different kernels, but it is worth a try if
you
> > want to run EMC. If it works you are ready to go, if it fails you just
> > reinstall everything with 5.2 and are only out the few minutes it takes
to
> > copy the kernel and edit LILO.
> >
> > EMC does run step and direction signals out the parallel port in
addition to
> > running servos from an addin card. I am currently running a Camtronics 5
amp
> > stepper controller using EMC.
> >
> > Tim
> > [Denver, CO]
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: William Scalione [mailto:scalione@...]
> > > Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 5:25 PM
> > > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@...
> > > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linux 6.0 - 5.2
> > >
> > >
> > > From: William Scalione <scalione@...>
> > >
> > > I already have Linux 6.0 on a computer here and was wondering if it is
> > > possible to downgrade (is that the proper term?) to linux 5.2 without
> > > having to reload. Can I just copy over the kernal with the proper
> > > version or am I asking for trouble?
> > >
> > > Also EMC will work with a step and direction controller won't it?
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
>
> Tim;
>
> Thanks, I will try the kernal swap and see what happens.
>
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