What do I need to switch to LinuxCNC

From memory Mint 19.3 has netio which is a replacement for the traditional interfaces file.
Netio can be replaced but for that exact procedure you’ll have to use google.
The GUI tools are good enough. Just give the interface you use for your mesa card an IP address and netmask. No dns nor gateway entries.
You’ll probably find that interface will show as “down” until connected to the 7i76e and it’s powered up.

Yeah I would definitely dump netplan as AFAIK it cannot set MAC options
Like ifupdown can (you need this if you have a Intel MAC)

BeagleBrainz wrote:

There are some very good wiring diagrams on the forum, the search function will find them.

This is what Rob is referring to for the 7i76e.
forum.linuxcnc.org/27-driver-boards/3191...-sheet?start=0#85072

Poor bloke is probably wondering what rabbit hole he fell down.

Yes, Quite the rabbit hole! And all so I don't have to rely on copy protected software!

I'm wondering if I've met any of you before? Were any of you at the CNC workshop in Ann Arbor MI way back in 10 & 11? I'm pretty sure I met Peter there. Way back when it was called EMC2. Clearly I was hanging with the Mach team but I was inquiring about the Linux offering.

Not I, apart from never having been in the US I'm not a big fan of social interaction.

Well I think this thread has come to a close. I have a functional Linux Mint install, my Mesa card is on the way. What could possibly go wrong? No doubt I'll be posting on other threads if I have issues.

Thanks to all for your help! Without it I would have given up and just bought a Mach 4 license. I'm excited to be joining the open source community on this.

One last question here, Should I have Linux specific questions not CNC related, should I post them on this forum? or should I find a Linux specific forum for those?


Thanks Again!
Roger

Honestly the best option is to use google. Any question you have regarding using Linux will have been asked before.
Wanna a RPN calculator written in awk ? I’ll guarantee there’s an example to be found.
Tho a little dated the Linux Documentation Project has some good HOWTOs regarding Bash.
The Arch Linux wiki has a wealth of information. To be honest in all the time I’ve been using Linux, I started about 98 or so, I’ve never had to ask a question on a forum. A search of the internet has worked, maybe not for an exact answer to my particular question, but I’ve always found enough info from different sources.
Keep a notebook and keep notes and references to info. Once you become more experienced you’ll want to setup a server, it will happen, run a copy of media wiki.
All the info is out there, it just doesn’t know how to find you.
But if you do get really stuck, don’t just say X doesn’t work I need help. Describe what you expect and what actually is happening. There is nothing worse than trying to extract information from people to answer a question. Tho some people may seem a bit terse, honestly they are just attempting to push you to look a little further.
If you browse these forums you’ll see some of the same questions being asked over and over. And the same answers.