Problems installing EMC2 with Xubuntu 8.04
30 Nov 2010 17:40 #5770
by lancewert
Problems installing EMC2 with Xubuntu 8.04 was created by lancewert
I recently installed Xubuntu on an older laptop with sucess. Seems to run very well (at least compared to Windows 98 it was running.)
I am now attempting to install EMC2 and am at a loss.
I have followed the instructions on this site and downloaded the EMCinstall.sh file. When I double click on the icon and message pops up telling me to input my password to install EMC2. After giving my password and pressing Enter nothing happens. I was thinking that maybe I have to be online or something....??
Anyway I am totally new at Linux and hope that its something obvious I am doing wrong.
Here are the specs on the laptop;
Gateway Solo 5300
Pentium 3 Mobile Edition 800Mhz
128 MB Ram
20 GB Hard Drive
Thanks
-Lance
I am now attempting to install EMC2 and am at a loss.
I have followed the instructions on this site and downloaded the EMCinstall.sh file. When I double click on the icon and message pops up telling me to input my password to install EMC2. After giving my password and pressing Enter nothing happens. I was thinking that maybe I have to be online or something....??
Anyway I am totally new at Linux and hope that its something obvious I am doing wrong.
Here are the specs on the laptop;
Gateway Solo 5300
Pentium 3 Mobile Edition 800Mhz
128 MB Ram
20 GB Hard Drive
Thanks
-Lance
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30 Nov 2010 17:55 #5771
by BigJohnT
Replied by BigJohnT on topic Re:Problems installing EMC2 with Xubuntu 8.04
You might find some info here about non-standard installs...
wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Installing_EMC2
While a few have succeeded typically real time applications like EMC2 are not installed on laptops as they generally make a poor candidate for real time due to power saving hardware in laptops. If your new to Linux why would you want to do a difficult install like trying to port Xbuntu to real time?
The simplest install is the LiveCD. The older one 8.04 might be a better bet for old hardware...
www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//common_Getting_EMC.html
John
wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Installing_EMC2
While a few have succeeded typically real time applications like EMC2 are not installed on laptops as they generally make a poor candidate for real time due to power saving hardware in laptops. If your new to Linux why would you want to do a difficult install like trying to port Xbuntu to real time?
The simplest install is the LiveCD. The older one 8.04 might be a better bet for old hardware...
www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//common_Getting_EMC.html
John
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30 Nov 2010 20:07 - 30 Nov 2010 20:07 #5778
by lancewert
Replied by lancewert on topic Re:Problems installing EMC2 with Xubuntu 8.04
John-
Thanks for the info.
I initially tried to install Ubuntu 8.04 Live with EMC and the laptop would not install it. I tried multiple times and finally said screw it. I read a few posts with successful Xubuntu systems and decided to go this route.
-Lance
Thanks for the info.
I initially tried to install Ubuntu 8.04 Live with EMC and the laptop would not install it. I tried multiple times and finally said screw it. I read a few posts with successful Xubuntu systems and decided to go this route.
-Lance
Last edit: 30 Nov 2010 20:07 by lancewert.
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30 Nov 2010 23:57 #5788
by BigJohnT
Replied by BigJohnT on topic Re:Problems installing EMC2 with Xubuntu 8.04
Lance, in that case you might try installing Ubuntu 8.04.4 then installing the EMC sim. I had one motherboard that I had to go that route as the LiveCD came packaged with 8.04.0 and it missed a few things from the Ubuntu side of things I think.
wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Ins...lding_emc2_simulator
John
wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Ins...lding_emc2_simulator
John
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01 Dec 2010 16:08 #5808
by step4linux
Replied by step4linux on topic Re:Problems installing EMC2 with Xubuntu 8.04
lancewert wrote:
Yes, you have to be online to use the script.
I did install the same like you describe on an old dell laptop with success some time ago.
After disabling SMI it works not bad.
I fear your RAM as bit low, you will not have that much fun with it.
Gerd
I have followed the instructions on this site and downloaded the EMCinstall.sh file. When I double click on the icon and message pops up telling me to input my password to install EMC2. After giving my password and pressing Enter nothing happens. I was thinking that maybe I have to be online or something....??
Yes, you have to be online to use the script.
I did install the same like you describe on an old dell laptop with success some time ago.
After disabling SMI it works not bad.
I fear your RAM as bit low, you will not have that much fun with it.
Gerd
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