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Windows XP Running Inside Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
I am still working on getting EMC2 working in Ubuntu 7.10, but in the meantime I decided to give Virtual Box a try. The Virtual Box website has deb files for Ubuntu so installation was easy. I created a new virtual machine with 192MB of RAM and 6Gb of drive space and stuck the XP SP2 CD in the drive and started the machine. From that point the XP installer went through it’s machinations until I had the desktop running.
I am pretty impressed. The speed of XP is almost as fast as if it were running on it’s own. It’s perfectly usable, has network access and can resize the desktop to match the window on the fly. It automatically captures the mouse pointer when it goes over the window, and it is possible to take snapshots of the PC and restore them. In other words, no waiting for XP to boot up; just go straight to the desktop.
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Radio Controlled Aircraft for Stroke Victims
about 13 years ago - Comments Off on Radio Controlled Aircraft for Stroke Victims
This post introduces my open source radio control project. It allows an RC aircraft to be controlled from a Wii Nunchuk, i.e. with one hand! Videos will be posted when they are available but so far it is working great in the flight simulator and with a stationary aircraft. All documentation, source files and binary…
The Progress of Linux
about 13 years ago - 2 comments
Back in 1998 I tried installing RedHat 6 on a spare PC. When the desktop loaded it was, ummm, wobbly. I then spent the best part of the next two weeks fighing with X configuration files setting obscure items such as front and back porches in a futile attempt to stabilize the display so it…
Installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix on an Acer Aspire One
about 15 years ago - 4 comments
The Acer Aspire One is a pretty nice netbook – for a reasonable price you get 1Gb RAM, 160Gb hard drive, 1024 x 600 screen and 5 1/2 hours of battery life. However it comes with Windows XP or Linpus, which is a customized Linux distribution from Acer. Neither of these options appealed to me.…
Part Design Tools and Workflow
about 17 years ago - 1 comment
After spending quite some time trying different pieces of software I have come up with a collection and a workflow that I think will fit my needs. I wanted to be able to accurately design parts in 3D, see how the parts will fit together to make sure they are right, and produce traditional engineering…
Low Cost and Free CAD Programs
about 17 years ago - Comments Off on Low Cost and Free CAD Programs
I have stumbled across a large list of low cost and free CAD programs, mostly for Windows however. It seems there are many good choices in the list and I will try out a couple in the next day or two. Bookmark to: Hide Sites
How To Install EMC2 on Unbuntu 7.10 Gutsy From Scratch
about 17 years ago - 9 comments
April 2008 – Update – I’ve modified the instructions so that EMC2 can now be run as a user. April 2008 – Update – Fixed some mistakes. The following instructions will describe how to install the latest version of EMC2/LinuxCNC in Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon. Why would you want to do this? You would do…
Windows XP and Stepper Motors
about 17 years ago - 2 comments
My first test after assembling the board was to connect one motor to each axis in turn and test using Windows XP SP2 and Mach3. The test involved going to the motor tuning section and pressing the up and down arrows. On the X and Y axis it was clear that steps were being lost.…
Ubuntu Splash Screen
about 17 years ago - Comments Off on Ubuntu Splash Screen
Well…the splash screen was not centered. I think this was because the installation detected my monitor as “generic plug and play” with more limited capabilities than it really has. I changed the display settings in Gnome so I can get 1152 x 864 at 75Hz, but this left the splash screen off center. Here is…
Linux Real-time Kernel Installed
about 17 years ago - Comments Off on Linux Real-time Kernel Installed
EMC2 requires a real-time kernel (which Windows XP and Vista are not). Installing it on Ubuntu 7.10 was pretty simple. Open a terminal window Run sudo apt-get install linux-rt and wait Reboot After the PC rebooted Gnome complained that the theme manager wasn’t working. Another reboot fixed that problem. Running: uname -v gives: #1 SMP…
Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
about 17 years ago - Comments Off on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
Today the latest version of Ubuntu was released – version 7.10. I am hoping to use this with EMC2 a.k.a. LinuxCNC for controlling my CNC machine. Why? Because Linux offers a real time version of the Kernel. The alternatives are Windows with Mach2/3 (which is not free) or DOS and TurboCNC (also not free). Windows…
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about 16 years ago
This reminds me of an XKCD I saw recently:
http://xkcd.com/350/