Help Installing/Build http://linuxcnc.org/dists/

Hello,

Here is another question from me. I am gradually finding my way arround ubunto (new user of linuc and linuxcnc). With help of the live CD i got linuxCNC working on Debian and now on 10.04. My goal is to make my own adapted kinetics component. From reading the HAL manual I also require a directory:

src\hal\components

Currently I am working with ubunto 10.04 and version 2.6.7 (blanc install 10.04, took some time getting is working, www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/download/21-installing-emc2). In my search how to create my own components (currently) I switched to 10.04.

From previous help I understand I require the following package from:

linuxcnc.org/dists/

After unpacking this file I can find the the directory src\hal\components. So I am slowly getting there. From the install instructions (inside the downloaded pachake) I find:

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cd src

In the source directory, build LinuxCNC:

./autogen.sh (this builds the configure script)
./configure
make clean
make
sudo make setuid

to run the software go back to the top level directory, and issue:

source scripts/rip-environment
linuxcnc
==================

But I am unsucsesfull this far and I cannot find: src\hal\components after this procedure. I have problems with ./configure and make (clean).


Questions:

- On what location do I store/unpack the *.tar.gz file? Curruntly I use the downloads directory.
- Could someone explain shortly what is is I am trying to do: "RIP?", "BUILD?", "MAKE?"
- What is the difference between the package from the download directory and the standard installation file?
- Where should this linuxcnc directory located on ubunto "src\hal\components"? Currently the only LinuxCNC directory I can find is in my personal folder with all my ini files and hal file.

Sorry to bother you all again! I know you guys have much more important whing to do than helping a newbee. O my wheezy system I can't get the package working (configue, make etc.) and I am affraid I cannot get it working on my currently 10.04 system. Though, I would prefer using the Debian wheezy.

Regards,

Vince

Sorry again I just had a brainwave.

Is this the way of working when making modification to e.g. HAL:

1. Download source.
2. Extract files to directory of choice.
3. Rename directory to e.g. "Custom 2.6.7"
3. Modify/edit/create HAL components in this extracted directory.
4. Install the modified on system.

Is this about right?

Regards,

Vince

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. What is confusing for me, after the default installation of linuxCNC I cannot find the directory: src\hal\components. This directory is what the manual refers to as location to store my new component before compiling.

At home I will try and compile trivkins to e.g. "MyMachineKinetics". Hopefully I will

Gr,

Vince

What is confusing for me, after the default installation of linuxCNC I cannot find the directory: src\hal\components.

That location is for the source code, not a distro or package installation.
It says to install it there because the Submakefile for that dir just builds *.comp, so would pick yours up

If you are using comp / halcompile with an existing installation, just put your source code in your config folder and run comp from there.

(comp --install <compname>.comp)

regards

Hello works like a charm. And quit easily.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

Now I have created my "own" kinematics file.



First I make a mistake and did not rename the hal_init command. Leaving a system not working.

int rtapi_app_main(void) {
comp_id = hal_init("kk1000skins");
if(comp_id > 0) {
hal_ready(comp_id);
return 0;
}
return comp_id;
}


So I switched to my preferred debian live CD.

Now I have to figure out why the Z axis is not moving like I intent! Only in the software I see the Z value change while jogging but not physically. But that is for later worries. But this is not a question for now and in this forum section.

Regards,

Vince