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ive added the following to my my main.hal and it launches now. I could cry right now....

# threads
addf hm2_7i96s.0.read servo-thread
addf motion-command-handler servo-thread
addf motion-controller servo-thread
addf hm2_7i96s.0.write servo-thread

New to linux. have a very basic 3 axis vert mill, open loop with only a 7i96s and can either not get any motion or at this point even a configuration I believe mostly ready to get started. Im shammed to state how many days ive been trying to figure this out.can anyone please help me or point me to competent persons who may be able to do so. Id be willing to pay if need be for direct help. Ive bit off way more than I can chew having chosen linux for my project. "A configure error is preventing linuxcnc from running". I have other configurations with PID loops I could not disable that do launch just fine only obviously I dont have any motion. My eyes are full of blood from bashing my head on the wall. any and all help would be GREATLY appreciated more than you know. Ive never posted in a forum of any kind in my life so if ive posted in the wrong place please educate me and Ill move but here made the most sense after careful evaluation. Thank you guys
7i96s_d.bin
linux 2.9.7
joint 0,1,2 = XYZ
spindle driver is on step/dir4
IN 00 x driver fault. low=fault
in01 Y driver fault low=fault
ino2 Z driver fault low=fault
ino3 spindle fault low=normal open/high=fault
out00 spindle low to enable
XYZ home not yet assigned NC low 
 

If software mode is working for you, keep using it.
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Additional info:
NVIDIA does have issues with new RT kernels for some reason, but on some PC's, so not always:
-two of new PC's and a HP Z420 will work happily with NVIDIA 1060/6GB and 1070 and 1660 super
-none of 5 HP Z600 will work with any NVIDIA card above and many Quadro variants
That is all with 6.10 and 6.13 RT kernels, and the strange thing is after installing the RT kernel, all HP Z600 will boot and run LinuxCNC happily, until you reboot, from then on just a blank screen (no, nomodeset will not work, Linux will boot but screen will be off), hence so many installs till i figured out what was going on.
All work with older 4.19 (i think, not sure) RT kernel.
Also, all those kernels work with AMD RX480/8GB, RX580/8GB and RX6800/16GB

I effectively use an NVIDIA 1070 GPU (overkill, but that's what I have and there is no onboard GPU).

GL_RENDERER = NV134
GL_VERSION = 4.3 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 22.3.6
GL_VENDOR = nouveau
GL_EXTENSIONS = (There is a huge quantity of things, do you really want to see them?

Yes, that is it, but there are many issues with those files, like why is it asking for a parallel port when using Mesa 5i25 and 7i77?
Make a new config, do NOT choose stuff at random, set up only axis/joints you need and estop/enable pins and home/limits. You can edit configs at any time later, you can have as much configs as you like/need for the same machine on the same PC.
And i am pretty sure you will need this:
forum.linuxcnc.org/10-advanced-configura...ning-detailed-how-to
Do not skip steps, do not wire everything and power on <- this usually ends up in tears and smoke.

First real job for this lathe-
Parting off from a 4" 304 bar, then facing back side of the part.

Had some extreme and abnormal chatter at first so I looked around for loose components. Tightened up the X gibs, tried again, nope. Put a bar in the chuck and an indiciator on the spindle, gave it a push and a shove and saw .004" TIR. Ended up having to tighten the spindle preload and good to go.