Turret Rotating to fast and missing steps

To compile it requires the development version of LinuxCNC to be installed, but i have no clue how to get 2.8 dev on Wheezy, to long ago...

Maybe try installing this package:
www.linuxcnc.org/dists/wheezy/2.8-rt/bin...c-dev_2.8.2_i386.deb



Got the link from here:
forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc...c-dev?start=0#216159

Working with outdated hardware can be a bit of a pain.

The first link I posted should download a .deb file. That works for me.

Then you would need to install that .deb file:
www.tecmint.com/install-local-deb-packag...n-ubuntu-linux-mint/

edit:
If your pc has internet access you could also check the "package-manager" for the "linuxcnc-dev" package. Not sure if that still works on wheezy though.
 

In the "LinuxCNC Errors" window there should be a button in the lower right "Select All". You should then be able to copy/paste the content.

edit:
As for the missing "custom.hal":
In the Boxford.ini file under [HAL] section remove (or put a # in front of the line to comment it out)
HALFILE = custom.hal

There will likely be more errors to work through

Might be better to start your config in a terminal window anyway:
$ linuxcnc
this should bring up the config selector window.
You should then be able to copy the error messages from the terminal window.

$ linuxcnc -l
ie minus lowercase letter L, should start linuxcnc with the configuration last used.


as for the ngc file not found:
In the Boxford.ini file under [RS274NGC] delete or comment out this line:
REMAP=M6 modalgroup=6 ngc=toolchange


edit:
Also since you don't have homing/limit switches on your machine change these lines in the Boxford.ini [JOINT_0] section:

HOME = 0
HOME_OFFSET = 0
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 0
HOME_LATCH_VEL = 0
HOME_SEQUENCE = 0

and these in the [JOINT_1] section

HOME = 0
HOME_OFFSET = 0
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 0
HOME_LATCH_VEL = 0
HOME_SEQUENCE = 1

The relevant documentation can be found here (section 6.13):
linuxcnc.org/docs/html/config/ini-homing.html