7i96 Configuration Tool

I noticed that the ini file that the tool generates creates a line:
HALFILE = postgui.hal
whereas it should be:
POSTGUI_HALFILE = postgui.hal

Just sayin'

Thanks, that has been fixed.

JT

I'm getting there, BigJohnT. Just wanted to say thanks & keep up the hard but great work. I'll lend a hand as soon as I learn enough to be able to!

Good advice, AgentWD40 - I wasted a day trying four different versions of Unix on this site: gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/uspace/index.html

Either those versions of Debian fail to recognize the USB as an installation device, or I get a startup error "unable to locate suitable memory target" when finally booting Linux Mint 19.1 after a ridiculously long compilation bummer.

I finally just went to linuxcnc.org & guessed. Those are pre-compiled, and they not only worked quickly, but it fixed a grub boot loader problem that had me locked out of Windows 10 on another drive.

My advice to anyone reading this is to download and install the LinuxCNC USpace 2.7.0 Debian 9 Streatch from linuxcnc.org/downloads, and then follow the instructions for adding the repos for updating to 2.8 at buildbot.linuxcnc.org.

I just wish someone would make a road map for all of this with fewer dead ends. The majority of what I tried on the gnispel.com website - although it looks really nice - was a disaster.

I just want to say thanks for creating this tool. I used it today to setup my new 7i96 board and got the whole thing up and running in about 2 hours. I don't think I would have been able to do it in 2 days without this tool.

Thanks,
Bob

Thanks for the config tool that I am trying for the first time But I am stuck here:-

3. Create a file in your home directory called .xsessionrc and add the following if your using Debian 9 then log out and back in or reboot the PC.

if [ -d $HOME/.local/bin ]; then
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
fi

Would you mind explaining how I do this?

Ie do I make a folder/directory or !!

Does this configuration tool be setup to work with RPi4?

Make sure you are in your home directory
cd

Check if you have a file called .xsessionrc (make sure to include the dot)
ls -als .xsessionrc

If not, then
sudo nano .xsessionrc

Then add the contents
if [ -d $HOME/.local/bin ]; then
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
fi

Then ctrl x, yes to save
Logout, login, good to go.

I have tried but failed. I move to the home dir that showed just the dir cnc and followed the instructions.
is this correct;-

The terminal was opened from the home dir. I logged out and back in. Then tried to run the config tool with 7i96 in a terminal is this correct.

To see a hidden file (one that starts with a dot) you have to select show hidden files in the file manager.

JT