RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windoze Box

Sound advice; except I wouldn't even put it on the internet to patch the
OS. The vast majority of MS updates are security patches, and if the
machine is never connected to the internet, not a factor. Installing
them only bloats and bogs down the OS.

The only thing you would need to watch for would be application software
that required a specific service pack level; but even then, you would
just need to download the service pack to your W7 machine and upload it
to your CNC controller.

Lou

-----Original Message-----
From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Halliday
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 12:12 PM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windoze Box

Windows XP -- connect it to the internet and let it get all of its
updates and then, when running your CNC, keep it disconnected from the
internet.
Use it just as a stand-alone CNC driver.

I have a host machine (Win7) that I connect to the internet through the
default 192.168.x.x address. I have a second NIC in this machine and
'talk'
to my CNC controller through the 10.x.x.x address space.

This way, the CNC controller never sees the internet but I can develop
stuff on my host machine and it sees the CNC controller just fine.
Also, if I need to install something on the CNC controller, I download
it to my host machine and then upload it from there to the controller.

There is also a $40 utility called XP Lite that can be used to remove
unnecessary files from your XP install but there can be some drawbacks.

http://forums.techguy.org/tech-tips-reviews/369126-why-i-dont-use-progra
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Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill
> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 18:41
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windoze Box
>
> Howdy;
>
> I've been into Unix/Linux for ages now, so when it cones to Windoze
> stuff, I'm pretty much a complete tyro.
>
> I've got an old server box I'm considering getting fixed up, and
> installing Windows on it. My question is which OS level(s) is/are
> optimal for CAD-CAM-CNC et al?
>
> I guess I should ask about which Windows software is best/easiest to
> setup/use as well. Not to forget the hardware, off course.
>
> I've seen bits and snatches of all this on list over the years, but I
> don't think I've ever seen it handled from the ground up. So I guess
> what I'm saying is; What is the more or less complete, ideal, low
> budget system?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill
>