Category: General LinuxCNC Questions
When you say "scrap" do you mean "recycle" or "throw in the garbage"?
It might be possible to find a new motherboard that fits in your PC chassis and works with your PSU.
That way, you wold not have to buy a whole new PC.
It might be possible to simply plug the HDD of the broken PC into a new computer.
My PC broke and I just plugged the hard drive into a similar computer (Same make and model, 1 year newer), and it works.
A new PC does not necessarily require a new installation or new OS.
However, the port address will almost certainly change.
