Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] emc problems

On Saturday 31 December 2005 01:43 am, Ray Webster wrote:

> Having what seems to be a driver issue here. My buddy installed a
> version of Linux on this machine I'm going to use with a homebrew
> gantry mill. Every time I start EMC, the computer locks up hard after
> a couple minutes. The Linux version screen says it's KDE ver. 3.3.2,
> Linux realease 2.6.12.6-magma. There are a couple versions of EMC on
> here (a Sherline version and the generic install) but either of them
> will lock up. Have to power down at the supply to break it.
> Any ideas anyone? I have switched monitor, keyboard and mouse to no
> effect. Installer said it ran ok on his bench, doesn't on mine. It's
> not hooked up to the mill yet.

I run pretty much all linux here, and don't have those kinds of problems on
any of several machines.

Try removing and re-seating the memory sticks (being careful in handling
because of static), see if that helps any. Might be a bad memory stick, or
maybe a power supply or MB problem.

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