Custom Mint-19.2 with Linuxcnc

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

RTAI 4.14.148-rtai packages for testing

• Latest 2.8
• Produces HTML docs as a separate package

Link to folder:
drive.google.com/open?id=1A0ZqUSJqYkwB9zZBrRxkhNyxE3CMmz-g

Download install-linuxcnc-pkg.sh, qtvcp.sh and linuxcnc linuxcnc-dev linuxcnc-doc-en linuxcnc-doc-html deb files
The matching kernel files have been included in the folder, not needed for installs using the RTAI ISOs in this thread.
The kernel packages are only for those that know 100% what they doing and are not running that particular kernel.

Uninstall existing linuxcnc packages
cd to the directory where all the files are.
Install the Linuxcnc packages, this script is tied to this version: installs linuxcnc linuxcnc-dev linuxcnc-doc-en linuxcnc-doc-html
To fix up and existing setup with qtvcp or to install qtvcp. If you haven't got qtvcp insatlled or don't want to install qtvcp do not run the next command:

Welcome to a respin of Linux Mint 19.2 MATE
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• New 7th March 2020 14:04
• Base image is from the 20200306 RT image
• Linuxcnc RTAI version linuxcnc_2.8.0~pre1~rmurphy.htmldocs~1c3c94442
• Linux Kerenl 4.14.148-rtai-amd64
• If screen doesn't show login prompt move the mouse in circles for a few seconds
• Login screen issue is an entropy issue that shows up with fast fast machines and/or SSDs
• 2.8 merged into local sources 6th March 2020
• HTML docs are now a separate package
• /etc/linuxmint/respin-version.txt contains info regarding release
• Gparted is not removed during install
• Updated packages at above creation
• pncconf will work with firmware in /lib/firmware/hm2
• New desktop shortcut to Linuxcnc Forums
• New desktop shortcut to first page of Linuxcnc forum thread for this iso
• New desktop shortcut to Linuxcnc github
• Renamed this file to respin-20200301.txt & moved to /etc/linuxmint
• New desktop shortcut to open this file with geany
• Removed CNC Menu item pointing to html docs & html docs removed
• update lsb Description: Linuxcnc Powered by Linux Mint 19.2 Tina
  
• ISO is now UEFI bootable
• Moved this file to $HOME/Desktop
• QTVCP is now included
• Glade3.8.6 has been included
• HTML Docs have been included and added to CNC Menu
• $HOME/utils/bin/get_linuxcnc_build_deps.sh has been included
• Running this script by
  Code:

  sh ~/utils/bin/get_linuxcnc_build_deps.sh
• will download and install the dependencies to build linuxcnc form source
• JT's excellent tutorial can be found here to get sources from git and compiling
• www.gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/uspace/linuxmint19-emc.html

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

Unlike other images I posted this has been created using a virgin install of Mint 19.2 on real hardware.
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

Welcome to a respin of Linux Mint 19.2 XFCE
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• New 8th March 2020 14:04
• This post covers both RTAI & RT_PEEMPT versions of XFCE
• Mint version reverted from 19.3 to 19.2 to keep inline with MATE respins
• See previous MATE announcements for details
• $HOME/utils/bin/get_linuxcnc_build_deps.sh has been included
• Running this script by
  Code:

  sh ~/utils/bin/get_linuxcnc_build_deps.sh
• will download and install the dependencies to build linuxcnc form source
• JT's excellent tutorial can be found here to get sources from git and compiling
• www.gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/uspace/linuxmint19-emc.html

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

Unlike other images I posted this has been created using a virgin install of Mint 19.2 on real hardware.
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
No longer available do not ask for access
MD5Sum:
No longer available do not ask for access
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

hi I tried the iso preempt-rt version and it works normally with latency of about 32000 + 32000. only problem is the slow start. more than a minute. with the standard kernel you don't wait about 20 seconds.
these are the data of the pc
regards
mauro