Re: EMC - now getting desperate!

> From: "Ian W. Wright" <Ian@...>
>
> I still haven't managed to get EMC to do anything sensible. I don't
> think the problem is with EMC itself but rather with linux - or at
> least, my command of it. For some reason, when I try to run any of the
> script files, I get a message of 'no such file or directory'.

Try running the commands in your script, one at a time. I don't know the
exact details of your script but a general guide would be:

As user root from a terminal window in X do:

cd /usr/local/nist/emc

insmod -v /usr/src/rtl/modules/rtl_sched

insmod -v /usr/local/nist/emc/plat/rtlinux_09J/lib/steppermod.o
SHMEM_BASE_ADDRESS=0x1F00000 PARPORT_IO_ADDRESS=0x378

plat/linux_2_0_36/bin/mmio -ini stepper.ini &

plat/linux_2_0_36/bin/mmtask -ini stepper.ini &

plat/linux_2_0_36/bin/xemc -ini stepper.ini

The long commands may wrap to the next line in the terminal window, that's
OK, just hit ENTER at the end. This should get the EMC started without all
the fancy error checking stuff in that script file.

Obviously you'll have to look at your script file to get the exact syntax of
these commands as things like the name of your .ini file, the amount of RAM
you have, etc. will vary.

> Can some kind soul PLEASE put me out of my misery and explain what is
> going wrong - is my computer rejecting me??

Beyond the above advice, I strongly recommend that you seek out a local Linux
User's Group whose members will be eager to help you get Linux up and
running, and who can give you a short tutorial that should clear up some of
your most mysterious misunderstandings. I must confess that like most
"colonists" I have no useful knowledge of British geography. This means that
I have no idea where Sheffield is on a map of England. I did however find
this web page which may be of some help in locating a group near you:

http://www.ukuug.org/sigs/linux/lugs.shtml

On this page I found:

Sheffield Linux User Group
Location: Sheffield
Web Site: http://home.freeuk.net/shef.lug
Contact: Richard
E-Mail: shef.lug@...
Mailing List: sheflug@... - to subscribe send blank email to:
sheflug-subscribe@...

There were lots of other groups as well and I'm sure that someone near you
will be able to help. Once they see what your application is they will be
hooked and you may have to perform a demo for them once you are up and
running.

Good Luck!

Matt Shaver