Custom Mint-19.2 with Linuxcnc

gparted is removed as part of the Mint install process along with the ubiquity stuff and some bits and pieces.

linuxcnc 2.8 builds ok
linuxcnc 2.9 has issues /src/emc/rs274ngc/interp_g7x.cc ( I don't know if this issue has been sorted yet)
This may be fixed by installing gcc-8 and checking the instructions to make gcc-8 the default. As gcc-8 is the default in buster.
askubuntu.com/questions/1028601/install-...only-on-ubuntu-18-04

I started a clean build of kernel packages using the gcc-8 compiler. I needed to do more messing around with the control file fro gcc-7, which I couldn't be bothered with ATM. Tho I may have to do some modding.
But maybe it maybe worth waiting to till the next release of Mint.

New Kernel Packages

Version 20200305 includes all these updated packages

Kernel 4.19.106-rt44-lcnc-1 to update installs from 20200301 & earlier.
linux-imagedrive.google.com/open?id=1MTigCV53dDRaw67dVQ47R7wGieU1WXkH
linux-headersdrive.google.com/open?id=1PEk3M6Lr-iHqWOmyixmefdUSCe6kqN1Z
linux-libc-devdrive.google.com/open?id=1jxCxAxkv-yoEOK-M4qNeUk642szgDX84

New Linuxcnc-uspace Packages

Version 20200305 includes all these updated packages

Linuxcnc-uspace_2.8.0~pre1.5482.g7302cc1ba_amd64 to update installs for 20200301 & earlier
linuxcnc-uspacedrive.google.com/open?id=13BgAMU8mfQunrJqE466h4A67kMmOXWII
linuxcnc-uspace-devdrive.google.com/open?id=1ULs12SgBVZY0fEX2gPqODP1od6OW7yFP
linuxcnc-doc-endrive.google.com/open?id=1dB_vjXEIndOHPWfWx6almoFSpEHnC1bn
linuxcnc-doc-esdrive.google.com/open?id=1mp7y-ozlrmTz2KCxy66y5sWnjDZFHuKY
linuxcnc-doc-frdrive.google.com/open?id=15AKgjbdMi6rROCIl5BKDFuwv_D3jaqx6

Welcome to a respin of Linux Mint 19.2 MATE

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• New 5rd March 2020 21:48
• Kernel Upgraded to Linux 4.19.106-rt44
• /etc/linuxmint/respin-version.txt contains info regarding release eg kernel version, linuxcnc version to easily help ID the ISO
• Gparted is not removed during install
• HTML Documentation sorted

Please use win32diskimager if using a windows machine to write image to disk.
In Linux dd is recommended.

To apply updates to fresh install open a terminal and use the following, this should not upgrade the kernel.

Iso Image:
No longer available do not ask for access

MD5Sum:
No longer available do not ask for access

Many thanks to all who have downloaded, test, reported bugs and helped.

All issues and support should be directed to this thread.
forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc...t-19-2-with-linuxcnc

I sorted it out, having grub boot menu be a text menu only.
It was confusing as it only came up as an issue after being installed on the T530, didn't manifest it self when installed on my Lenovo M90P desktop, running the live cd on the T530 and running as a virtual machine on the T530 did not produce this problem.
Apart from the screen resolution only being 1024x768 the Desktop is smooth and without the feeling of moving through molasses .

Fix is here, simple but took a while to diagnose.
forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc...xcnc?start=10#157661


On another Andy you maybe able to help with this one.
I've been working with a commit that sorted an issue with pncconf and another issue that escapes me, thanks to Chris for his quick replies.
Anyways I made some modifications to the debian package build so that the html docs are produced as a separate package. How does one go about merging those changes with 2.8 locally ?
I haven't made any changes to turn this on or off when doing a.

Many Thanks
Rob

Uspace packages for testing

• Latest 2.8
• Produces HTML docs as a separate package

Linuxcnc-uspace: drive.google.com/open?id=1kAVSKZmNt2NsgdEuq7KNJRnFYVEm_utQ
Linuxcnc-uspace-dev: drive.google.com/open?id=1ti6O1QFBUNaimC_6SloXCvq0BjkCLeRZ
Linuxcnc-doc-en: drive.google.com/open?id=1FxOQpyhge4xeEGaKGcvlJF5JRQD3hdbZ
Linuxcnc-doc-es: drive.google.com/open?id=1-YFvFhl9oSEF49gIs4UEA7R_Rm8jn7_i
Linuxcnc-doc-fr: drive.google.com/open?id=1FWUalSWd-rsbt8BAjPuc1viXF6_lkE9o
Linuxcnc-doc-html: drive.google.com/open?id=1Mq_V04ReoEIbPAxU18ZHAum_UrO-xamw

Welcome to a respin of Linux Mint 19.2 MATE

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• New 6th March 2020 14:04
• Linuxcnc version linuxcnc_2.8.0~pre1~rmurphy.htmldocs~1c3c94442
• 2.8 merged into local sources 6th March 2020
• HTML docs are now a separate package

Please use win32diskimager if using a windows machine to write image to disk.
In Linux dd is recommended.

To apply updates to fresh install open a terminal and use the following, this should not upgrade the kernel.

Iso Image:
No longer available do not ask for access

MD5Sum:
No longer available do not ask for access

Many thanks to all who have downloaded, test, reported bugs and helped.

All issues and support should be directed to this thread.
forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc...t-19-2-with-linuxcnc