Re: @$#%&* Installation!!!!

Thanks for the encouragement! And the part about the shaken computer is
a classic!

I may give the emc thing a break for a short time while I digest the
problems and determine a direction to go. I was delighted to get the
emc simulation running. At leasty I'm confident the problem is with
rtlinux and not emc. I'm working on getting my spinldle made into R-8
collets. That part is going well. I determined the taper of the cone
part is 16 degrees 51 minutes. 3 inches in 10 inches equalls 16 degrees
41 minutes so I will just use that ratio to cut the taper. I can move
the x axis .300 inches and the z axis 1.000 inches with a G 01 movement
and should get a working taper.

Now for a basic linux newbie question... I have two hard drives in
removable bays. Hda and hdc, How do I mount them at the same time?
Where is the proper mount point for the second drive. Shaking the
computer doesn't help on this one!

Thanks, Clint Bach


Ray Henry wrote:

>
> From: Ray Henry <rehenry@...>
>
> Clint
>
> Hey the emc simulation ain't all bad. I rewarded myself when I got that
> far. The sim means that all of the non-real-time code compiled properly
> and when you enter the ./sim.run the many parts of the system can find each
> other and work with your install of linux and of x-windows.
>
> I'm guessing here, but from the description of your error message, I think
> that you have correctly defined the shared memory stuff in lilo.conf.
>
> The next thing to do is test the rt stuff and see if it works. There is a
> handy little program included with rt. It should be in the
> /usr/src/rtl/examples/frank directory. If you've got it, change directory
> there and type in: make; make test[enter] (the readme describes what the
> test does)
>
> You should get some compiler messages and explanations and a couple of
> -press any key or [enter]- requests. When the test is done you should see
> a bunch of Frank's and Zappa's spit out by the three real time tasks that
> are started by the test.
>
> If you do get the Frank Zappa message you have a good rtlinux kernel. If
> it's good, the next step is to look in the emc.ini file that you are using
> to see what is being expected of the rt tasks by this file. You'll need to
> look at both shared memory address and parport address as well as the type
> of machines defined.
>
> If you don't get the frank zappa message, you do not have a good rtlinux
> kernel. If rt is bad, you'll need to make sure that you have your linux cd
> in the machine and re-run Tim's script.
>
> Ray
>
> BTW shaken computer syndrome is not all bad. One customer used a cnc mill
> for five years after I put a big black sharpie X on the top of computer
> rack and told him to hit it there when the machine wouldn't come back to
> life on Monday mornings.
>
> > From: Clint Bach <clintbach@...>
> >Subject: @$#%&* Installation!!!!
> >
> >GRRRRR!!!!