Schaublin 125-CNC retrofit.

Good input, I have used names before, but had forgotten it.
Cheers,
Mark

I have now gotten the tool changer working mechanically and electrically tied in with LinuxCNC. 


Next step is to set up the carousel comp. Since my lathe is still running 2.8.2, and I never updated it, the version of Carausel.comp will still be the one with the bugs identified here...
www.forum.linuxcnc.org/10-advanced-confi...carousel-toolchanger

I see three options.
1/ patch the carousel I have and recompile it
2/ download the current carousel.comp from github and compile it.
3/ upgrade my full installation from 2.8.2 to 2.9.8, and then the current carousel will already be covered.

linuxcnc.org/docs/html/getting-started/updating-linuxcnc.html
I read the wiki that it is recommended to do a clean install, but I am hestitant to do that with a working system. Wish me luck.
Cheers,
Mark
 

So I checked and my lathe is running Lcnc 2.8.2 on Debian Buster, with RT 4.19.

Since Buster is still okay per the updating instructions, I thought Id try an update.

 
I added the repository.
 

but get errors

 

...

 

 I attached the full error log.
Does this mean Buster can no longer be updated?
Cheers,
Mark
 

From google:
Debian 10 "Buster" reached its official End of Life (EOL) and concluded Long Term Support (LTS) on
June 30, 2024. After this date, Debian no longer provides official security updates or bug fixes, making systems vulnerable.
Try this at your own risk.
gist.github.com/ishad0w/6ce1eb569c734880...#gistcomment-5812428
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Personally, i will never understand why risk a perfectly working system for absolutely no reason, IF there is nothing you absolutely need/require. I have machines with Ubuntu 8.04 still in daily use. No internet, usually, so...

Note that LinuxCNC only supports Python3/Gtk3 from version 2.9.x so if you are using any custom python or glade code you would have to port those files to python3/gtk3.

In my opinion you'd be better off getting a second ssd and do a fresh install of 2.9.8 on that. Once you get that installed port your config files from the current drive to the new one.

Thanks guys. I will see if I find time to try a 2.9.8 install on a second drive (I have an SSD laying around awaiting that I do the same task on the Maho, which is still on 2.7). I am not using any Python or glade code, other than Andy's Lathe Macros.

I might start off trying to halcompile the most current version of carousel.comp
Cheers,
Mark