Re: Re: EMC, Linux, RTlinux, General Questions

> From: "Wally K" <cnc4me@...>
> Subject: Re: EMC, Linux, RTlinux, General Questions
>
> Ray wrote:
>
> > If you just
> > spent 5k for the latest 3d cad card with 12 gig onboard ram keep it
> > in your cad machine. If your driver is a Rage then you will need to
> > upgrade x-windows for either 5.2 or the ZipSlack CD.
>
>
> Wally Replys:
>
> I was thinking of the Matrox G200 8Mb AGP Video card.

Nice choice. I'd check around a bit and see if the newer x-windows system
wouldn't run with the 5.2.
<s>

>The second friend has
> Virtual Gibbs. Gibbs will show you a solid model 3D picture of your
> finished part with various colors to highlight holes, slots, ect.

Virtual Gibbs is great if you've got the wallet for it. One thing you
might try is the same thing I suggested to smoke just a bit ago. Just
substitute Virtual Gibbs for vector. Make the linux machine an el-cheapo.
Keep the matrox in the win box and you hardly have to know that you're
using linux. And the M$ OS doesn't have to know it at all.

Ray