Plasmac install.... Windows convert from start to finish

Mint sure is a nice OS though.

Thanks all for the posts

I'll try again tonight

These are the screenshots I was getting.

Robert, that git error is strange as that is exactly what I typed today and it worked perfect. I took it from here:
linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/code/building...cnc.html#Quick-Start

ON a bit of a google, the error is either from a proxy which can be fixed in the git config or the port git uses is closed.

phillc54 wrote:

thefabricator03 wrote:

Mint sure is a nice OS though.

Well, to me it isn't, there is just something about it...

Too much Apple on the table at your place Phill. But yes I agree it is nice and smooth.

Back before the release of the stretch ISO, Mint was the preferred way to get PREEMPT_RT but you had to compile the kernel. The guys made me do it when I started when I knew no more about Linux than Robert does now! It took a few goes.. Once I got that far, I decided I might as well compile Linuxcnc from source which was a walk in the park by comparison... I do prefer the compiled from source run in place option.

phillc54 wrote:

I use only buildbot packages on my machines.

That only works now there are buildbot versions for PREEMPT_RT. I think when I started there was a way to get PREEMPT_RT on Jessie I did get it working but my PC hardware was unusable due to awful latency so I bought a new USFF PC and I spent ages trying to get it running on Jessie but there was a lack of driver support for my hardware. Once I got to Mint, everything was plug and play, no driver headaches at all. So it just goes to show Mint is more than a pretty face!