Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: EMC on small machines ?

turbulatordude wrote:

>>curious why you were asking
>>about "linux on CD"
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>>archie =) =) =)
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>My desire is to use a low end system.
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>I can use Mach with a 1,000 or better PC no problem.
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>I was just hoping that there is an option between Mach and Turbo-CNC.
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Well, of course, my Bridgeport is run by a 100 MHz Pentium Classic, with
32 MB
or ram, I think. But, that is an ANCIENT version. If you don't need
high software-
generated step rates, then a pretty low-end system will work. The Puppy
Linux
based CD is probably the lowest requirements of any recent EMC. I'm pretty
sure it will run on a 333 MHz Pentium II with 64 MB of memory, and maybe
even less. I do all my EMC1 and EMC2 development work on a 600 MHz
Pentium III machine with 256 MB RAM, and it can recompile all of EMC1 or 2
in about 20 minutes. I don't use software-generated steps, so I don't know
how such a machine will perform in that department.

Jon