that is some technical leisure reading. --- On Fri, 3/9/12, Dave <e...@dc9.tzo.com> wrote:
> From: Dave <e...@dc9.tzo.com> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Subject change: Linux vs Turbocnc > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Friday, March 9, 2012, 1:19 PM > > > APICs were added to CPUs and their chipsets back in the > early 2000's I > believe. > > If you don't have one on your CPU/motherboard then obviously > the > software cannot use it - hence the NOAPIC option. > > Here is one explanation if you are interested: > > http://www.o3one.org/tutorials/apicarticle.txt > > Dave > > > > On 3/9/2012 2:19 PM, BRIAN GLACKIN wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:21 AM, Viesturs > > Lācis<viesturs.la...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > >> 2012/3/9 charles green<xxzzb...@yahoo.com>: > >> > >>> the fanuc machines are at work. no desire > to port them anywhere, just > >>> > >> replicate the solid controller functionality for my > own fun. > >> > >> Since that would provide a benefit to Your > employer, it seems obvious > >> to me that they should pay for that. > >> > >> > >> > > I do not have the same starting point since I have no > previous expereince > > with milling and or CNC, but it appears obvious to me > after lurking in this > > mailing list for 5 years + now, that LinuxCNC is a > solid controller not > > only for the home user but for many production shops as > well. > > > > > > > > > >>> what is f6 noapic? > >>> > >>> > >> During boot-up, press F6, some menu opens and > "noapic" option is > >> selected (at least that is how I understand it, I > myself have never > >> done that). > >> > >> Viesturs > >> > >> > > As Viesturs mentioned, using the Livecd, at the opening > splash screen, > > there is a series of F# options with F6 allowing you to > add or change the > > startup command line. Hit F6 and scroll to the > end of the line and add > > -noapic. It helps with older systems - why? I > haven't the foggiest but it > > seems to smooth my installation efforts on these older > compaqs. > > > > Brian > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Virtualization& Cloud Management Using > Capacity Planning > > Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud > computing > > also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a > service. > > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity > Planning > Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud > computing > also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a > service. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
