RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC2 requirements.

Thanks. Just hoping I wouldn't have to throw out the PC. As for the boat anchor part. Since I became more heavily involved in all this CNC stuff I no longer need a boat anchor since the sailboat just sits forlorn tied up at the dock.

John


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> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Stephen
> Wille Padnos
> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 6:33 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC2 requirements.
>
>
> Weeeelll - it could work, but it would be a *lot* of work.
>
> That machine isn't a high enough spec to install Ubuntu, and it's
> probably not big enough for the latest BDI either. I think
> BDI 2.12 was
> based on a 2.4 series kernel, which no longer works well with EMC2.
>
> If you could install more memory, and you use a hardware-based step
> generator or analog I/O card (like the Mesa, Pico Systems,
> Servo-to-go
> or Motenc), then it may be just barely enough for you. The install
> works best with 512M or so (256M sometimes just stalls), most
> of which
> can be removed after installation. If you can't get Ubuntu
> or a recent
> BDI installed, then you'll be back to the old days of
> compiling your own
> kernel, realtime system, and EMC. That's not recommended.
>
> So, the short answer is that you'd probably get better use of
> that PC if
> you have a boat in need of an anchor ;)
> - Steve
>
> John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> >Hi everyone,
> >
> >I was house cleaning a bunch of older PCs I had lying
> around. Hooked up one that booted BDI EMC 2.12. That was
> way back in my "Let's play with CNC on a break out box" days.
> It's a Pentium 133, 8GB hard drive, 77MB RAM ISA and PCI bus.
> >
> >Does anyone know if this is too small for EMC2 for just
> playing around. I have a Smooth Stepper for MACH3 for the
> main CNC system but does EMC2 require that much more resources?
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >John Dammeyer
> >
>
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