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To set up my computer, I followed Dr. Dflo.
www.drdflo.com/pages/Projects/CNC-Mill.html#linuxcnc
Click on linuxcnc from the left menu.The last line of the paragraph has a specific link for setting up for Probe Basic, so that is what I have been following.

He lists this link: kcjengr.github.io/probe_basic/quick_start.html

From here, I downloaded the Debian 12 bookworm image (on my win 11 computer) and followed the instructions to make a bootable usb drive. I probably used the link to make the image but am not 100% sure......it was a simple utility like what is listed.

I ran that usb drive on my new computer for this mill: Intel NUC mini desktop Core i5-9300H, 8GB ram, 256 GB SSD. It removed windows and only Debian is installed.

It appears it was Debian 12.2.0, as you can see from the first commands I typed into the terminal (text file below).

I just updated Debian by using sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade from the terminal.

It gave me an error on lines 705 and 722:

Let's see if I attached the file correctly.....
 


What does this error mean and how do I address it?

I have not yet restarted the computer, but ran the command to check the debian version and it is still 12.2.0. I will do a restart and check again.



 

I can at least confirm a pi 5 that is able to find WiFi networks. In my case nmtui did work I chose something I remember was called ‘activate network’ and it would show a bunch (and prompt for password).

With kind regards,
Jairo 

edit: this is on the latest linuxcnc image 2.9.4 by rodw 

Thanks for the reply jairobbo!
That is really weird. I did exactly that but my list appear empty. Fresh install 2.9.4 and thensudo apt install network-manager
Did you use the 2.9.4 from downloads page, I think thats rodw's, right? Version of Rpi5? (I have the 4GB)

I also tried sudo apt install network-manager-gnomeAnd when I pop down the little menu there is a grayed out text "device not managed" and under that is only VPN connections. Any idea what might be off on my system?

I am new to LinuxCNC. I just performed a fresh installation using (rpi-4-debian-bookworm-6.12.11-arm64-ext4-2025-01-27-0404.img) with the Remora component. Can someone guide me step by step on how to set it up with a BTT SKR PRO V1.2?


Thanks,

PCW wrote:

If by daughtercard you mean the 7I84U, any firmware with a sserial port will do.

(basically and 7I96S firmware that does not use the serial expansion for modbus etc)

Yep, the 7I84U would be the daughtercard to the 7I96s. 
OK, I will try making it work with the FW you linked above.
As an aside, I have it downloaded already but have a bit of an issue making it show up in MesaCT even though I think it's in the right folder, but that's probably just me still overseeing something - will read some more posts and/or try mesaflash in the terminal. 

I'm new here and have same servo so decide to try your setup files. I was not able to achieve success with your files like MWalz did.
Maybe you can help me? Here is my output:
Print file information:
RUN_IN_PLACE=no
LINUXCNC_DIR=
LINUXCNC_BIN_DIR=/usr/bin
LINUXCNC_TCL_DIR=/usr/lib/tcltk/linuxcnc
LINUXCNC_SCRIPT_DIR=
LINUXCNC_RTLIB_DIR=/usr/lib/linuxcnc/modules
LINUXCNC_CONFIG_DIR=
LINUXCNC_LANG_DIR=/usr/lib/tcltk/linuxcnc/msgs
INIVAR=inivar
HALCMD=halcmd
LINUXCNC_EMCSH=/usr/bin/wish8.6
LINUXCNC - 2.9.3
Machine configuration directory is '/home/cnc/linuxcnc/configs/v2xt'
Machine configuration file is 'EtherCat_2025-01-13.ini'
INIFILE=/home/cnc/linuxcnc/configs/v2xt/EtherCat_2025-01-13.ini
VERSION=1.1
PARAMETER_FILE=linuxcnc.var
TPMOD=
HOMEMOD=
TASK=milltask
HALUI=halui
DISPLAY=axis
COORDINATES=X
KINEMATICS=trivkins coordinates=X kinstype=BOTH
Starting LinuxCNC...
Starting LinuxCNC server program: linuxcncsvr
Loading Real Time OS, RTAPI, and HAL_LIB modules
Starting LinuxCNC IO program: io
Starting HAL User Interface program: halui
emc/iotask/ioControl.cc 786: can't load tool table.
linuxcnc TPMOD=tpmod HOMEMOD=homemod EMCMOT=motmod
Found file(REL): ./Basic.hal
Starting TASK program: milltask
Starting DISPLAY program: axis
Shutting down and cleaning up LinuxCNC...
Running HAL shutdown script
task: 126 cycles, min=0.000004, max=0.013546, avg=0.008413, 0 latency excursions (> 10x expected cycle time of 0.010000s)
Removing HAL_LIB, RTAPI, and Real Time OS modules
Removing NML shared memory segments

Debug file information:
Note: Using POSIX realtime
note: MAXV max: 250.000 units/sec 15000.000 units/min
note: LJOG max: 250.000 units/sec 15000.000 units/min
note: LJOG default: 5.000 units/sec 300.000 units/min
note: jog_order='X'
note: jog_invert=set()
Could not open command file 'custom_postgui.hal'
Could not open command file 'shutdown.hal'
101766
101796
Stopping realtime threads
Unloading hal components
Note: Using POSIX realtime

Yeah the whole switch from Ubuntu to Debian cost me a ton of money. I'm a Linux guy myself and I can work in any Linux distro even if it hurts my eyes, but we couldn't do that to our customers, most of whom are scared of Linux in the first place. We stayed on 2.6 until UEFI forced us to update to 2.8 and then again when parallel ports finally dried up and mesa cards forced us onto 2.9. Now PC motherboards are almost obsolete in general, and the switch to rpi was forced, but has actually been pleasant thanks to a lot of yours efforts