Re:

Thanks for the advice... I'm off tomorrow to try to find a PII 90Mhz or faster with 32mb (maybe64mb)
of memory, a floppy, 2Gb or bigger HD and the list of video cards from the site you provided.
Also looking for a basic 17in monitor. Hopefully, this will do it. One more question, please.
After I build DanM controllers aren't I going to need a power supply for the card and another
one for the stepper themselves? I suspect if I read DanM's instructions this will be obvious, but
I haven't got to that part yet, so sorry if this is an obvious question.BTW I've been to your site a
couple of times and gotten a lot by cruising around. Great job, and very inspiring.

Gary Passon (a hopeful soon to be linux'er)
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Tim Goldstein wrote:

> From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
>
> For a system you basically want a clone Pentium system that has a PCI video
> card. You want to make sure the video card is on the hardware list
>
> http://www.redhat.com/corp/support/hardware/intel/52/rh52-hardware-intel-18.
> html#video-xfree86-sort-man )
> I have had success with Trident, Cirrus, and S3 based cards, and have also
> had some of the same brands not work. Just make sure it is PCI and the exact
> chip or version is on the list and you should be OK.
>
> As far as the kernel version goes you can just look in the /etc/lilo.conf
> file to see which revision you are booting. The normal kernel naming
> convention is vmlinuz-the kernel revision and in lilo.conf you will see the
> image name that is called to boot.
>
> You will see all types of advice to set it up with extra DOS partition, user
> the server install so you get all the services like DHCP server, NFS
> servers, DNS server, mail servers, etc. that you will never need to run a
> NC machine. My suggestion is don't try to get creative or reinvent the
> wheel, just load the workstation install on a totally clean non-partitioned
> drive and then use the script on my web site ( http://www.ktmarketing.com )
> and them put EMC in the location that is recommended in the install
> instructions that are also on my site. If you follow the instructions
> exactly without getting creative you should have a running system in a
> couple of hours.
>
> I am running a Shoptask using one of Dan's 5 amp controllers also. You will
> find it a nice setup to get started, but I am already getting an itch to
> move up to some type of knee mill and keep the Shoptask for a lathe.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Tim
> [Denver, CO]
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gary Passon [mailto:gary@...]
> > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 1999 10:13 PM
> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com
> > Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]
> >
> >
> > From: Gary Passon <gary@...>
> >
> > WOW guys (and gals if any) it must be the weekend of Linux. I was getting
> > worried that youall would buy up every copy of 5.2 so I ran off to Fry's
> > in SanJose and went a searching. and guess what, one of you missed a copy
> > cause I found one. HA, gotcha. So mine is "RedHat Linux Unleashed
> > - third ed"
> > the book is by SAMS and proports to have Linux 5.2 on the CD, as well
> > as detailed instructions on installing linux, Xwindows and a host of other
> > "great" things including 1000 other tools. (Like I have time or
> > the smarts to figure
> > all that out.) This little book is 1000+ pages, that should put
> > me to sleep.
> >
> > So, a couple of "let's see if I can stay out of trouble kinda"
> > questions. First, has
> > anyone used this specific version from this publisher? Any
> > opinion on the Tome
> > itself, i.e. easy to read, don't believe a word those guys say,
> > etc.? How would I verify
> > the kernel version or an I assured to have the correct kernel if
> > I have the 5.2
> > version. I don't have a "spare" PC (I just got a new P3-550 with
> > all the highend stuff
> > and gave my old one back to my company), SO, could someone suggest an off
> > the shelf system I can buy that has the Linux-happy hardware in
> > it. This is a case
> > where convenience is more important than saving a couple of $$$.
> > I'd rather be
> > testing this on my Shoptask and homegrown large format gantry
> > routing system
> > that I building. I'm somewhat heading for new ground in that I'm
> > looking to provide
> > a 4th axis (rotary table) to the fray. BTW I got DanM's driver
> > and Dro kits as well
> > as 4 of the steppers he was offering, so I'm itching to make some
> > chips. Any hints
> > on getting from kits to chips would be appreciated. I have been a
> > lurking for the
> > last 30 days or so, so I have gotten some sense of the challenge
> > and a few of the
> > tricks from the great support youall have given the folks that
> > have gone before me.
> >
> > well --- thanks in advance
> >
> > Gary Passon
> >
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