(superseeded) Linuxcnc on Linux Mint 19.3 quick and easy installation

freddie wrote: Everything is loaded and ready. If only I could get to the grub menu to load the kernel. Ctrl-shift won't work and I don't know anything else. About ready to continue using Debian Wheezy!

[strike]Ok go back to the previous page, look for my post regarding the iso with Linuxcnc on the LinuxMint iso, download the image. Pay attention to the bits in red, boot from you chosen media, install as if it were a standard LinuxMint disc, reboot and you’ll have LinuxMint 19.2 with Linuxcnc and the correct kernel installed.
If you are going to use a windows machine to put the image onto a USB stick, please, please use the utility I suggest. It will work, I have tested it many many times. Just follow all the instructions in my post and you will be good to go.
Any issues I am only too happy to help.[/strike]

I have installed it now. Didn't work at first but then realized it was an apt. I looked at my apts and there it was, Grub customizer. I set it up to boot the rt kernel first and now I am rolling. It will be simple from now on! Never could have done it without your help. Thank you so much!

Nice ! You are welcomed, always.

All is working Now ! Re-download fresh copy LinuxMint 19.3 Burn to DVD - format/reload HD -- redone step one of post -- so far so good. Latency test is super high on this Dell D620 with docking station with parallel port ..
Just my luck .

Thank You for all the Help !

[strike]So you didn't give my iso a go ?[/strike]

WhyMe1 wrote: Latency test is super high on this Dell D620 with docking station with parallel port ..
Just my luck .

Nope, you need the RTAI kernel and Linuxcnc version from here:
linuxcnc.org/temp
That is an old laptop so RTAI should be much better regarding latency.

Geesh on that old of a machine I'd stick to Wheezy or something with a lighter weight desktop environment.

(So you didn't give my iso a go ? )

Yes I did . LinuxMint_19.2_Linuxcnc_2.9 would not boot up .......
I could not find a way to install_RTAI_LinuxCNC2.8 to HD -- maybe just Me over looking something . I am new and trying diff things to learn on how to use them .

My next step is to make a iso of this work LinuxmintCNC 19.3 HD (backup for say ) .

What would be the files I need for the RTAI kernel ?

WhyMe1 wrote: (So you didn't give my iso a go ? )

Yes I did . LinuxMint_19.2_Linuxcnc_2.9 would not boot up .......
I could not find a way to install_RTAI_LinuxCNC2.8 to HD -- maybe just Me over looking something . I am new and trying diff things to learn on how to use them .

My next step is to make a iso of this work LinuxmintCNC 19.3 HD (backup for say ) .

[strike]I had a look at an original Linux Mint iso and my remastered one, and there is a difference between the extension on the initrd.

Did you try using Win32DiskImager ?[/strike]