Manjaro + LinuxCNC?

sage wrote: OK... so I will just get a dedicated PC then and install the debian weezy based linuxcnc iso. Thanks for all your help.

There is also the stretch version of Linuxcnc in the download area, so give that a try.
And don't get me started on Ubuntu, it has been miss managed to the point of me avoiding it all together!
Good, i miss 10.04 !

yeah! 10.04! agree! was one of the best releases.
OK, I will try the linuxcnc Strech version too.

One more question: Since linuxcnc-sim compiles and runs great with Manjaro, can it be used to run a real hardware as well (maybe by changing a flag somewhere or adding something) or is it strictly for simulation only without any machine support (parallel port) at all ?

Try to start the parallel port configs included, sheerline or similar, if it works you can use it.
The userspace version should work.

OK, I just turned on my machine and ran the linuxCNC example edging, just to see what happens. Worked like charm! My Chinese Parallel Port Router is running. So Linuxcnc-sim, compiled under Manjaro actually runs the hardware! I am using the Linux 5.0.21_rt16-1 Realtime Kernel.

Nice, thanks for reporting back.

Hi all.
I have try the Manjaro Linuxcnc package but anyone work....
some package compile but failed at start with
message :

can't find package Linuxcnc
while executing
"package require Linuxcnc "
(file "/usr/share/linuxcnc/hallib/check_config.tcl" line 141)
check_config validation failed

the Linuxcnc Sim version package compile but failed at start time too..


So i have try to build from github version 2.8.2..and failed too..

i have not add the modbus and have to set non-distributable option

./configure --enable-non-distributable=yes --with-boost-python=boost_python310 --without-libmodbus

And I have a problem with yapps so I have to install the python2-yapps2 2.2.0-1 manjaro AUR package
And install the python yapps "pipx install yapps"
the boost python 1.78.0-1 and boost-libs 1.78.0-1
intltool 0.51.0-6
classicladder 0.9.113-1
bwidget 1.9.14-2 aur package
tclx 8.4.4-4
tkimg 1.4.13

And if i don't manually have set the boost python the configure failed..
But even if configure goes good when i make it the build failed in classicladder so i stop and try with the master branch..

When i have try the Master Branch the configure work very easy and the Build is ok.. and Linuxcnc start with the Axis frontend...so i am very very happy.

To have libmodbus i have install the manjaro package libmodbus 3.1.6-1
And the standard commands..
./configure --enable-non-distributable=yes
And now the make clean and make -j40 works without any errors so the build finish ok in
29 Seconds ..very very nice..

After this I have the compiled of 2.9.0~pre0 ok and i start it with ../script/linuxcnc this run i think very good.. I will see after some use's..

Now i will be happy to have Nativecam to run on it ..