EMC Problem and Question

Hi All,

Hoping someone can help me with a few issues with EMC. I recently upgraded my system from running the old ver 2.xx (Redhat) with Sherlines GUI to the new Debian ver 4.38 and Sherlines GUI.

1st issue: The old EMC recognized long files names, at least it did on my system, the new Debian 4.38 ver does not seem to. Unfortunately all of my g-code program files have long descriptive file names, I have a short memory. The new EMC recognizes the files but has truncated the files names into short file names, like the old MS DOS. Is there a way to get the Debian ver 4.38 to use long file names?

2nd issue: The new Debian ver 4.38 supports USB, and I have been using it to transfer files from my Windows system to my EMC System so I can make parts on the mill. The problem is when I plug the USB drive into the machine I can access the drive and transfer the files, but if I need to remove the USB drive, go back to my Windows computer and make changes, do a proper eject on my Windows computer with the USB drive, then plug it back into the EMC machine, I cannot get it to recognize the files on the USB drive a second time in the same session. I then have to reboot the EMC machine, so that the system will read the USB drive and I can transfer the file or files.

Is there a eject sequence on the Linux system for USB drives like on Windows? Anybody have this problem or know how I can correct it and not have to reboot each time.

One last question, Any thoughts on EMC2, is it better or any differeant than EMC1?

Thanks in Advance

Victor A.

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