RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Maxnc - don't buy it!

It is much faster to setup than what you have experienced. A bare metal
install takes me from 45 minutes to a couple of hours depending upon the
speed of the processor. This does not include the time to configure EMC or
to build and test startup scripts. The P90 would work fine if you run the
steppermod module, but is a little light for the newer freqmod module. It
certainly would get you started and let you see if EMC is for you. The only
other concern is if your video card would let you get Xwindows up and
running in at least 800 x 600 mode. If you are willing to give it a try and
need a copy of RedHat 5.2 (I know there are newer versions and other
distributions, but this is the one that is documented and proven with EMC)
send me your address off the list and I will get a CD on the way to you.

I have not been putting much effort into the EMC for Dummies install, but am
willing to help anyone that want to give a stab at it. Maybe with your
background you will be the one???

Tim
[Denver, CO]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Rainone [mailto:mrain1@...]
> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 6:09 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Maxnc - don't buy it!
>
>
> Hi, Tim.
>
> Thanks again for all of the great help. As for Linux, I am not
> intimidated, having been, many years ago and a galaxy far, far away,
> a Unix systems guy. I do shudder at the memories of horribly time
> consuming Xenix installs, with 3 thousand, 5 1/4 inch floppies,
> busted kernels and having been impaled by the imbedded video
> driver hooks into the kernel. God forbid. While I might hate MS, I sure
> like the install.
>
> I have a P90 with 32meg of RAM and a 1gig hard drive sitting in
> the shop with DOS only on it. I realize that the 1 gig HD is
> overkill, but is the rest of the box OK? I know that you have
> been working on a CD install for the complete idiot and I will be
> first in that line.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mike