Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Black box heaven or the real BDI

ccs@... wrote:

> > Can I get a $50 Pentium 100 with an NIC card, use a real BDI(Brain
> > Dead Install) that makes this box into a dumb but networked
> > controller, and then run my machine over a LAN from a comfortable
> > Windows box? (better yet plug in a ROM, or boot from a floppy, but I
> > won't get my hopes up)
>
> Fred, you can do something like this. I would suggest you go for a
> $100 pentium 200 (what I'm using) or maybe something slightly faster
> in order to get good step reates. Also you will need a hard drive,
> but probably not even 1GB (check with the current bdi maintainer) so
> that is peanuts at today's prices, and you will need a cd-rom at least
> during the install.

Since you need the CD rom for install and updates, it would be possible
to configure it to boot from CD, and store the .ini and any other config
files, tool table, etc. on a floppy. No need for a hard drive at all.

> > If I wanted to set this up what would be the required components
> > hardware wise, and how about software. Is this setup a violation of
> > the RT-linux patent license?

Certainly not. Patent? What patent?

Jon