Thanks guys for your replies. Chris, FYI, I installed the 10.04 live CD
Jack, my linux box is on the network because I use DropBox to be able to access the NC files I create in Eagle on my windows laptop. Gene, I'm not a linux expert, so ANAICT means nothing to me. Can you explain why you singled this one out? Because of the mixed responses I received, and since EMC2 is working fine, I think I'll refrain from updating at this time. Is there a way to prevent Ubuntu from checking for updates? Thanks again, Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Morley" <chrisinnana...@hotmail.com> To: "EMC" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 12:50 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] EMC2/Ubuntu updates - safe to install? > > > >> From: ghesk...@wdtv.com >> To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 00:27:08 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] EMC2/Ubuntu updates - safe to install? >> >> On Tuesday, March 06, 2012 12:15:08 AM Tony Zampini did opine: >> >> > Hi all, >> > >> > I installed EMC2/Ubuntu from the Live CD about a year ago, >> > but haven't used it much until now. Now, when I start Ubuntu, >> > I'm presented with a dialog box listing a bunch of updates. >> > >> > Is it safe to install these updates? I thought I remember >> > reading somewhere that these updates should not >> > be installed because it would render EMC2 inoperable. >> > Is this true? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Tony > > yes and no :) > I'm not sure if your live cd was 8.04 or 10.04 so : > If you get a message that a new DISTRIBUTION is available do not accept > it. > only 8.04 and 10.04 can be used with the realtime version of linuxcnc. > > other updates are fine - other then kernel updates. > Kernel updates change the order of which kernel get loaded at start up. > the new one is tacked on to the top of the list so then your box loads > with the wrong kernel for linuxcnc's realtime. > Which means the computer works fine except (realtime) linuxcnc will not > run. > but you can choose the kernel when you start the computer. > Mine lists all the options probably because I dual booted with windows. > I think if you hold the shift key down at startup the list will show > then you can choose the proper kernel (rtai ) > > There are various options to either fix the kernel choice (you would have > to fix it > after each kernel update), make the computer wait till you choose, or I > think you can > make it always choose a certain kernel. > > Whether this is worth it I'll leave up to you. > In my case I accept all updates and I choose my kernel ( or on occasion > windows gasp) > at start up. > > Chris M > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! > The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers > is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, > Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
