Re: iOcnc  

Installing Linux on the iO is fairly straight forward. I've got them
running both the ZipSlack and BDI EMC installs. They are driving a 4
axis Camtronics P/S with G340's and 600 oz-in. servos. Runs Great.

The touch screen is already supported by Linux, and requires only an
XF86Config edit to operate flawlessly with the EMC Gui (mouse
simultaneously active).

I had a bunch of industrial enclosures manufactured that fit the iO,
to give more room for some expansion, like a CDROM. These are perfect
for machine mounting. Interested parties will find the last of these
available at BadFlash.com.

The iO itself is a Rise 200 or 266 MHz, P5 equivilent. It can be
made to run up to 450 MHz if desired. They have 2 serials, 1 usb,
built in 56k modem, and single parallel port, in a very low profile
800x600 DSTN flat panel platform.

If I get some time I'll post some pics of the basic hardware.

r

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Ray Henry <rehenry@u...> wrote:
>
> Dave
>
> >    From: "turbulatordude" <davemucha@j...>
> >
> > the iOpener, already hacked with Midori Linux is on e-bay for $89.
> > $39 shipping) hard drives are not included.  
> >
> > so the questions for us experianced and proficent Windoz users ( I
> > can slide the little mousey thingy over to the picture thingy of
the
> > King of Hearts and play Free Cell)
>
> You can still do that with the KDE desktop but PySol cards is the
awesomest!
>
> > Will the EMC setup be a royal PITA to get to work with Midori ?
> > Is this a steep learning curve ?
> > what size HD is sufficent ?  is 32 meg RAM good enough ?
>
> I'd guess that you would have to compile a real time kernel that
would run
> with the Midori Linux. Then compile the emc to run with that. If
the
> iOpener is a p5 at least, I'd think that there would be a way to
install the
> BDI-2.14 easier.
>
> Ray