Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Re[6]: EMC, Linux, RTlinux, General Questions

Since both my machines are in need of "fixing" (clean and reinstall) I think
the first thing I need is to find someone to help me install the LINUX
server first. Then I got to play with it and learn to use it.

I'll probably have to build a couple more computers too. One specifically
for my graphics programs, one for my main workhorse and one for .....well
whatever...just in case.

Smoke



-----Original Message-----
From: Ray <rehenry@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 5:24 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Re[6]: EMC, Linux, RTlinux, General Questions

>
>Smoke
>
>You got the basics. You can go even further though and start up a version
>of tkemc on the windows machine by installing a windows binary version of
>Tcl/Tk and run the ordinary tkemc file. Add the proper line for
>networking and the remote NML server in the EMC ini file will connect to
>an EMC that you have already started running on the linux machine.
>
>Now you can do it all from windows.
>
>1 - Rhino for nurbs
>2 - Fastcad or vector for cad
>3 - Vfontz for the lettering
>4 - Vector for cam with imserv's emc config file
>5 - tkemc to run the machine
>6 - pagemaker to write new pages for the handbook. <grin>
>
>Now the only thing you're lacking on the desktop is real multitasking OS
>and multiple windows with each set of windows separate. And when windows
>takes a blue screen the linux machine will simply run the blocks that it
>has in memory and come to a stop.
>
>Linux doesn't mind being an invisible workhorse at all. In fact Nick
>Petreley (sp) the editor of Linux World said that he expected linux to
>disappear from the pc screen in the next two years. He said that it would
>be doing the OS work and apps would be doing the displays. Works for me!
>
>Ray
>
>
>>From: "Smoke" <Smoke@...>
>
>>I've following this thread somewhat. It would appear to me then that
>>computer network set up with LINUX for the server and WIN 98 for the
>>workstations could do his 3D Cad drawings, save them to .dxf format, open
>>them with A good Cad/Cam program for conveting to G code and then use EMC
>>to actually do the CNC machine operations.
>
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