Re: iOcnc  

I forgot to mention: another good candidate for a nice touch screen
flat panel controller is the GCT (Gateway Connected TouchPad). This
machine is a little faster than the iO, still available, and comes
with the touch screen already installed.

r

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "nahydro" <r_fl_z@h...> wrote:
> 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