Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] emc problems

Peter Barrett wrote:

>because drivers can be loaded and unloaded at will, linux is really
>always running in "safe mode"
>
>perhaps you mean single mode
>
>any linux sys should run in this mode by simply typing "single" at the
>boot prompt...
>
>emc can only be run by root, unless you really really know what you are
>doing.
>
>

Actually, there are just two system programs (insmod and rmmod) that
need to be
installed with the system priveledge bit set. Newer BDI distributions
have a more
elegant way of handling this, so you don't need to do anything, and can
stay on a
user login all the time.

>what error messages are you getting?
>
>

That's the problem, he isn't getting a message, he's getting a system hang.

Jon