Re: EMC help.

Paul Corner wrote:

> Not all Linux releases are the same either. I bought the Suse Linux package
> because it said 2.0.36 kernel was included - I must say I like the installer
> and the extra bells and whistles that came on 5 CDs. It all worked first time
> after installing and setting up Xwindows, apart from a small headache setting
> up the dialer and internet connection.
> The RH 5.2 on the other hand - no info on what files were being loaded with
> each package, and it has taken three days to get the mouse working with
> Xwindows. Might have helped if I had a printed manual with the disk ( I know
> there are DOC files on the disk ).
> At least I've got RH installed and EMC compiled now. I'm glad I had tried Suse
> first, otherwise I may have given up on Linux altogether, but I can see how
> muchmore powerfull and stable it is than MS windows !

Yes, nothing like having a 'general protection fault' right in the middle of
cutting a workpiece with hundreds of hours of time in it with a many-tens-
of-dollars cutting tool. I've never had a system crash with Linux-EMC.
The old Xwindows server had a problem where it would occasionally
lose the connection between the keyboard, mouse, etc and the user
programs. Even during that, EMC managed as gracefully as possible,
with the real time motion control coming to a stop and then holding
position until you hit the hardware E-stop button. Since I put the
updated Xwindows server in, I have had no trouble with it, in about
9 months of operation, I think.

But, installing and configuring everything has been a bit of a pain.

Jon