Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linux CNC Control program

> Hi Gaston,
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> It should be possible, but defragment your hard drive in windows first, and of course make backups because while this this can work well enough, there are the odd times when it all can go wrong. If your windows partition is mission critical, don't do it. Or maybe think about adding another hard drive.
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> Regards, Brian
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> --- On Tue, 24/2/09, Gaston Gagnon <gaston.gagnon@...> wrote:
> From: Gaston Gagnon <gaston.gagnon@...>
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linux CNC Control program
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, 24 February, 2009, 6:58 PM
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> Michael Fagan wrote:
> > Wreno,
> > Note that EMC2 runs under a different version of the Ubuntu OS than
> > would normally be used for typical computing. If you were running it
> > for motion control, you'd want to add a separate partition with their
> > version. Notably, their version has several changes to allow
> > real-time operation where even normal Linux would fail.
> >
> >
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> I have a machine running windows2000 with no partition. Would it be
> possible to use the Ubuntu live cd, either 6.06 or 8.04, to create a
> partition and install a dual boot on that machine without disrupting
> what actually works?
> Gaston
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