ubuntu 14.04.1 linuxcnc help

Still at work had some time forgot had VM on my laptop. So I compiled LCNC on Linuxmint 17.2 with Xenomai kernel. File /var/log/dmesg shows:

0.934582] I-pipe: head domain Xenomai registered.
[ 0.934585] Xenomai: hal/i386 started.
[ 0.934803] Xenomai: scheduling class idle registered.
[ 0.934804] Xenomai: scheduling class rt registered.
[ 0.935024] Xenomai: real-time nucleus v2.6.3 (Lies and Truths) loaded.
[ 0.935024] Xenomai: debug mode enabled.
[ 0.935056] Xenomai: starting native API services.
[ 0.935057] Xenomai: starting POSIX services.
[ 0.935066] Xenomai: starting RTDM services.

Attached file is the whole file dmesg

I will still check desktop when I get home,(but it will be late Central time) is this the info you are looking for

Tim

No I do not work for redhat, I am a old Robotic Engineer, (fancy term for robot programmer)

Tim

Here are the results for desktop computer running Debian Wheezy
/var/log/dmesg shows:

[ 0.448038] I-pipe: head domain Xenomai registered.
[ 0.448075] Xenomai: hal/i386 started.
[ 0.448094] Xenomai: scheduling class idle registered.
[ 0.448096] Xenomai: scheduling class rt registered.
[ 0.448914] Xenomai: real-time nucleus v2.6.3 (Lies and Truths) loaded.
[ 0.448916] Xenomai: debug mode enabled.
[ 0.449101] Xenomai: SMI-enabled chipset found
[ 0.449110] Xenomai: SMI workaround enabled
[ 0.449136] Xenomai: starting native API services.
[ 0.449138] Xenomai: starting POSIX services.
[ 0.449163] Xenomai: starting RTDM services.

Latency is high I enable kernel boot parameter xeno_hal.smi=1 which lowered it some

As last post attached file is the whole file dmesg

Tim

Andy
Started LCNC SIM from terminal terminal output is:

tim@tim-barn:~/linuxcnc_source$ cd ~;. /home/`whoami`/linuxcnc_source/scripts/rip-environment;cd /home/`whoami`/linuxcnc_source
tim@tim-barn:~/linuxcnc_source$ linuxcnc
LINUXCNC - 2.7.2
Machine configuration directory is '/home/tim/linuxcnc_source/configs/sim/axis'
Machine configuration file is 'axis.ini'
Starting LinuxCNC...
Found file(lib): /home/tim/linuxcnc_source/lib/hallib/core_sim.hal
Note: Using POSIX non-realtime
Found file(lib): /home/tim/linuxcnc_source/lib/hallib/sim_spindle_encoder.hal
Found file(lib): /home/tim/linuxcnc_source/lib/hallib/axis_manualtoolchange.hal
Found file(lib): /home/tim/linuxcnc_source/lib/hallib/simulated_home.hal
Found file(REL): ./check_constraints.hal
task: main loop took 0.010002 seconds
task: main loop took 0.011695 seconds
task: main loop took 0.012012 seconds
task: main loop took 0.010902 seconds
task: main loop took 0.010387 seconds
task: main loop took 0.010028 seconds
task: main loop took 0.035761 seconds
task: main loop took 0.089628 seconds
task: main loop took 0.034395 seconds
task: main loop took 0.015404 seconds

Also attached new dmesg file with LCNC running

Tim

Andy
If you noticed I said I started LCNC in SIM mode. I can not test on real machine yet mine is not complete. Machine it self is in Michigan where I live. I have all electronic in Kansas City with me. I am working here.

Attached are a few photos of my work

Tim

Andy
I made similar script file for Machinekit and posted on Machinekit google group but withdrew post because Machinekit will not build on Ubuntu based distro Ubuntu or Mint anymore, I do not like Debian prefer Mint. From what I gather from reading there is no plans to correct this problem. Plus over there they are really stuck on BBB not much said about PC based machine control. I do not want to use BBB, stepper driver for cape have limited current capabilities. That is why I am now focused on LCNC.

Tim

Other than the confusion over the xenomai kernel, the preempt kernel should work just fine right?
although, with an older kernel some ubuntu functions like app armor may not work. This was the problem i ran into using kernels from kernel.org.
also, the weird thing is, that when i run xconfig, it changes the settings in the stock config as well. it seems like that shouldnt happen.