RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TurboCNC and general computer questions

Dan:

If you're running Windows '95, you might want to edit your MSDOS.SYS file
and direct that the system simply boot up DOS without any part of windows.

MSDOS.SYS is a system file which is hidden, so first use the attrib command
to make it visible

Click on the start button
Select Programs->MSDOS prompt
Then at the prompt type:
C:>attrib msdos.sys -r -s -h <EnterKey>

This makes MSDOS.SYS visible. Now, edit MSDOS.SYS with any good text editor
(or even Notepad)

In the "Options" section, either set the following items, or add them:

BootMulti=1
BootGUI=0

Then reboot the system. You will now have unadulterated DOS. No Windows at
all. Try running TurboCNC in that environment. It should work properly.

-- Jerry Jankura
Strongsville, Ohio
So many toys, so little time....

| -----Original Message-----
| From: Dan Statman [mailto:dan.statman@...]
| Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 5:31 PM
| To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
| Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TurboCNC and general computer questions
|
|
| Non of this stuff is working. Typing lpt1 (etc.) doesn't do
| anything, even
| on my other computer that ran TurboCNC perfectly.
|
| I know that the version of DOS is not set-up properly to acknowledge the
| printer port. Does anybody know how to configure this thing? What
| information do you need from my computer and how do I get the
| information to
| give to you. The autoexec.bat file is empty.
|
| a CTRL-P caused the computer to lock-up.
|
| Help and Thanks,
|
| Dan.
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Craig Chamberlin" <ccc@...>
| To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>; "Dan Statman"
| <dan.statman@...>
| Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 7:27 PM
| Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TurboCNC and general computer questions
|
|
| > Dan,
| >
| > You don't need a printer, just do the following from the DOS prompt (NOT
| > windoze dos shell):
| >
| > dir > lpt1
| >
| > dir > lpt2
| >
| > dir > lpt3
| >
| > dir > lpt4
| >
| > until you get an error message that says: Write fault error writing
| > device lptx (x being the number of the printer port you attempted to
| > write to)
| >
| > that will be the port which is active.
| >
| > The others which are inactive will return a "File not found" error.
| >
| > HTH,
| >
| > Craig
| >
| > Dan Statman wrote:
| > >
| > > I am running TurboCNC to control my CNC milling machine and i
| have just
| > > received a surplus computer to dedicate to the machine shop.
| I got the
| > > computer for $23 off of eBay, so I don't necessarily expect
| great things
| > > from it. It is a Pentium 1 machine running Windows 95 with 16 megs of
| RAM.
| > >
| > > When I hook up the parrallel port and connect to TurboCNC from a DOS
| shell
| > > within Windows, I can jog the axes and run G-Code programs
| (although the
| > > performance sucks since Windows is using resources). When I exit
| Windows
| > > and restart in DOS mode then the TurboCNC program acts just like it is
| > > working except the stepper motors do not move.
| > >
| > > The configuration file is the same as when it was running from a Dos
| shell
| > > under Windows.
| > >
| > > Any ideas why this would happen?? What should I look for?
| > >
| > > I am not a Dos/Windows expert in any way, shape, or form so use small
| words,
| > > ;-)
| > >
| > > Thank you for any help,
| > >
| > > Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
| > > www.statmandesigns.com
| > >
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