Re: linux runs, rtlinux says it runs,emc runs only in the sim mode

I had the same problem. You must change the .run file and the .ini file to
match the amount of memory you have. Are you sure that the parameters in the
two files match your system For 64megs it should read 0x3F00000
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: DHolness@... <DHolness@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Date: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:28 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] linux runs, rtlinux says it runs,emc runs only in
the sim mode

>From: DHolness@...
>
>
>I got redhat 5.2 running on a amd k2-350 3d procs, with 64 megs.
>emc will load only using the sim.run , sim.ini file.
>
>when I try to run run.64step378 it loads the schedual module ok but when it
>loads the motion control modual it hangs the system and I can't get out of
>X11 screen with any key combinations example atl, ctrl, del etc. the
>machine is locked up.
>
>when i reboot by using the power switch the linux cleans up the improper

shut

>down and mounts my hard drive which has 3 partn. dos(which runs 98) linux
>native, & linux swap. I have no problem boting to dos , linux, rtlinux

using

>the lilo since i edited lilo config and edited the info for vmlinnuz-1 and
>append="mem=63m".
>
>I also add insmod /usr/src/rtl/modules/ rtl_fifo
> insmod /usr.src/rtl/moudles/rtl_sched
>
>to the end of the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file to point and load the modules
>during the boot procs.
>
>when i run /sbin/reboot when logged in as root
>i get
>
>modules pages used by
>rtl_sched 1 0
>rtl_fifo 2 0
>appletalk 4 0 (autoclean )
>ipx 3 0 (autoclean)
>
>
>anybody have any ideas?
>
>Dan Mauch thanks for your help thus far.
>
>I run a mill with Dan's 5 amp drivers and another one with my own drivers
>that I designed and built. Using AHHA's cnc pro. I hope that all this

effort

>will be worth it.
>
>great list guys
>
>thanks in advance for any help
>
>
>Don
>
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