EMC2 won't start, errors

Well I knew there would be another question. I successfully installed 10.04 desktop w/o LinuxCNC and then went to this link: wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?LinuxCNC_Pure_Simulator
for instructions about how to install the Pure Simulator. Unfortunately the 10.04 link to the binary is broken. Where can I find the Pure Simulator and how should I install it?
Thanx

Wow - I can't believe it - the link fairy must have come along in the last few hours. I tried the link not only directly from the url but from several other places on the web over most of today all without success - kept getting the 404 error. At this moment it is indeed functioning.
Thanks

Well folks - I'm stumped again.
1) fresh install U 10.04 desktop - no EMC
2) followed instructions on this link (mentioned in a previous post)
wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?LinuxCNC_Pure_Simulator
Entered the 4 lines of code into terminal and watched things happen - seemed to run OK
3) Opened the resulting app and it appeared identical to what 'normal' LinuxCNC looks like after installing the live CD - I thought I would see something to indicate the Pure Simulator thing
4) Chose a configuration and it puked again with the attached file
Can anyone clarify? - I am at a loss just now
Thanks

centaur wrote:

Well folks - I'm stumped again.

Can anyone clarify? - I am at a loss just now
Thanks

hal_parport: dlopen: /usr/lib/emc2/modules/hal_parport.so: cannot open shared
object file: No such file or directory

OK, you are trying to run a real config on a sim system, right?
So, this config is trying to install the real time parallel port driver as
a kernel module, and it doesn't exist on a sim system. There is a corresponding
simulated parport driver that is associated with the sim system that should be
used instead. There should be sim configs files present on your install,
only those will work without change.

Jon

From earlier post...

You've got to pick a "sim" configuration from the list, otherwise HAL whines about a missing library in "probe_parport: dlopen".

Try this...
Start EMC2
You should be presented with a list of configurations.
Go down the list till you find the "SIM" section.
Select one of these to try.

Rick G

First a big THANKS to all who have contributed to this thread. I had a Linux guru friend of mine, who can't even spell CNC, take a look at my system and believe it or not he got things working. The Axis sim mode runs fine on the default program where it engraves 'linux cnc'. He has not had time yet to explain what he did but as soon as I find out I will post.
I do have another question: when I try running another G code program I get an 'out of machine limits' error. How can I change the machine limits for the Axis sim ? I am wanting to use the sim mode to verify programs by looking at the back plot.
Thanx

Thanks John - I found where the file is located and read the info on the link you gave. I am fooling with the numbers and then looking to see what happened.

Ray

when I try running another G code program I get an 'out of machine limits' error.

If you have not done so already you can try jogging over to a good starting point and "touch off" all your axis before starting running the G code.
The display will you show you in red where there is a problem.

Rick G