a busted machine

clive wrote:

Any ideas on the loadrt [KINS]KINEMATICS issue ? Is the XML file part of the configuration ?
 
 

For loadrt [KINS]KINEMATICS you first need to inspect the [KINS] section of your INI file  (not HAL). You should find something like:

[KINS]
JOINTS = 3
KINEMATICS = trivkins coordinates=XYZ

Here is how this works:

When linuxcnc read the HAL file and see something like [KINS]KINEMATICS it will look for the section [KINS] in the INI file, and try to find the 'value' of KINEMATICS. In this example it is 'trivkins coordinates=XYZ'

The hal line loadrt [KINS]KINEMATICS will then be read as loadrt trivkins coordinates=XYZ  by linuxcnc

For this to work you obviously need the correct reference in the ini file. If you are unsure and want us to have a look at this simply attach your hal and ini file here.




 

Thank you. I'll cross check the hal and ini values.
Looks like the ini has XYZX which is correct.

I've started to bring up an entirely new computer using version 2.8 -- (I have a feeling this is a bad idea)

The installation process stumbles when it comes to partitioning the disk. I was going to use a flash SSD drive but that always failed at the partitioning stage. I have tried the LVM option (I have no idea what LVM stands for, Logical Volume Manager perhaps?) and it goes further and completes the install but has trouble with the update mirror, which it can't find. In my other many Linux installations mirrors are selected at any time, not just at installation. Mirrors come, mirrors go...

Finally, I tried "lspci" and it isn't there. Nor is lsusb or other Linux utilities (haven't looked extensively). Without lspci I can't locate the installed address of the parallel port card.

Maybe without the mirror the installation is incomplete ?

I'm continuing with a new machine and 2.8. I tried the "graphical install" and it seems to be more complete. lspci works. All very odd.image missing /media/kunena/emoticons/ermm.png

The LinuxCNC/Debian system has a broken networking facility (the network itself is fine). The error message reads: Failed to Open "/ on" This is not good because I use the network extensively when working with the CNC machine. I commonly have two other workstations I use to create my G-Code. Moving files around with a USB drive is no good.image missing /media/kunena/emoticons/dizzy.png

Any advice on getting the network browser to work ?

 

I can't help you much about linux/debian itself as I'm far from being an expert but I think you should open a new discussion for this under 'Installing LinuxCNC' since this is not much related with the title of this topic anymore.

Good luck.

The solution to my networking problem I found here:
superuser.com/questions/1751118/cant-con...erver-debian-11-xfce
It is unfortunate that the 2.8 installer doesn't by default install networking.sudo apt install gvfs-backends    At last I have the machine recognizing an add-in parallel port with LinuxCNC installed on an SSD.