Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC/Gecko/Parallel Port interface

Hi Alan

A list of packages for the Developer's install can be found on the CD under
RedHat/base/comps - Scroll through the file fo the section headed Development.

The main packages to install are:

dev86
bison
egcs
egcs-c++
emc-source
glibc-devel
kernel-source
kernel-headers
make
rcslib-source
XFree86-devel

You may also require :

flex
ncurses-devel

These are all found on the CD in RedHat/RPMS - Find the package you want to
install, one click on it will bring up the KDE package manager - Using this,
you can install and remove any package (with caution).

Note - RPM packages usually have to be installed in a specific order to satisfy
'dependencies'. As long as you install ALL the above packages, you can untick
the ' Check Dependencies' box.

One file that may be of use to you if this is the first time compiling EMC is
http://www.linuxcnc.org/bdi/RPMS/BDI-build.tgz - Download it, transfer to the
BDi computer, and once you've located it, right click on the file and open it
in the Archiver. Extract, and run !

You may experience some problems using the floppy drive via the Desktop icon.
Please read the errata at http://www.linuxcnc.org/bdi for a fix.


Regards, Paul.


Welcome to the world of Linux - Now YOU can tel Bill where to go <g>

On Fri, 20 Jul 2001, Alan Marconett KM6VV wrote:
> I'll check the dropbox. I was also wondering about the CD. The second
> time I tried the install, I just selected BDI. So I didn't get all the
> files to BUILD EMC. Do I need to re-install, or is there a simple way
> to copy what is needed? As the dual boot is setup, I'd hate to loose
> the "moved" Windoz98 boot records.