On Tue, 2008-08-12 at 22:14 +0100, Steve Blackmore wrote: ... snip > I don't want to install at this stage and risk screwing up a working > machine, I've had bad experiences in the past with Linux and don't want > to spend too much time on something that may not be suitable anyway. I > simply wanted to look at the user interface and EMC turning > capabilities. > > >> Sim axis works, but that's not what I'm looking for. > > > >What are you looking for? > > An alternative CNC lathe solution. > > Steve Blackmore
I haven't followed this thread completely, but ... I think you can Live boot your Windows PC to EMC2, when EMC2 asks you to select a configuration, it may ask you if you want to make a copy of the configuration to your home directory, which at this point is on a RAMdisk (?). You can go to your copied configuration and modify it to your needs. Of course, you will lose this config when you reboot. You may be able to use a USB stick (camera, mp3, iPhone, whatever) for your config directory in which case your config would be saved(?). This way you can do everything that a normal install can do without actually installing. I don't currently have a PC to test this with. Does this help or did I miss the mark? -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC/EMC CNC lathe, Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now, Zubal lathe conversion pending Craftsman AA 109 restoration Shizuoka ST-N/EMC CNC) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
