RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] DOS/EMC aka DeskNCrt now freely available

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001, Tim Goldstein wrote:
> The trick with it is:
> 1 - Use only known compatible hardware

Most standard PCs fit this bill - The occasional S3 video card can cause
problems though.

> 3 - Use an IDE hard drive under 4 or so gig (1 gig is plenty)

420Mb is room enough for a basic pre-compiled install.

> If you are using a Pentium/PII/PIII or AMD K6/7 in the 300 or better range
> the install can be done in about 1 - 1-1/2 hours

Lost count of how many installs I've done this year - The average is around 30
minutes from start to finish on a virgin machine. Typically a P133 with 32Mb
ram and a 420Mb IDE drive.

> After that you just treat the box as a CNC controller and don't try to use
> it as a PC unless you are wanting to learn more about Linux.

The box said 'Requires Windows 95 or better' so I installed Linux.

Regards, Paul.