Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] linux/emc/windows

Hi Al,

If you're just wanting to get a feel for linux itself, then you could try
one of the versions of linux which run under windows. ( www.winlinux.net/ or
www.monmouth.com/user_pages/patv/linux.html or
www.linux-mandrake.com/en/lnx4win.php3 are three possibilities)
There are a couple available which you run pretty much like a normal program
in windows. I doubt, however, that EMC could be coaxed to operate under one
of these versions.
Dual booting isn't too difficult but you do need to put linux on first -
awkward if you only have one computer which is already heavily committed)
The best way is to use an old computer - something like a P200 with a 1GB
hard drive and 32Mb RAM and just dedicate it to linux, networking it to your
windoze machine.

Best wishes,
Ian
--

Ian W. Wright
Sheffield, UK

----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Schoepp" <schoepp4887@...>
To: "CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO" <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 1:52 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] linux/emc/windows


> I'm finally getting tired enough of windows that I'm thinking of learning
> linux. I currently use Vectorcam to generate the gcode on my desktop and
> CNCpro on a notebook to run my mill. One reason for going to linux would
> be to use EMC but For now I would like to try to get linux on the desktop
> first since I understand it can be a pain on notebooks. I would like to
> avoid having to dual boot my machine so would like to be able to run some
> of my software which does not have a linux version available (such as
> Vectorcam) in an emulator or? Someone recommended VMware as a good place
> to look. Does anyone have any other suggestions, free would also be nice
> :). Since I'm a linux newbie I would like to avoid experimental software
> like WINE.
>
> Thanks,
> Al
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