So, it turns out this isn't a disk problem at all but a problem in our Rockhopper python interface that I have running by default on these machines. It is calling halcmd repeatedly and if Linuxcnc tries to launch during this time bad things happen. This is one of the items on the agenda at Wichita so hopefully we may have a resolution (or beginnings of) soon.
Reinstalling everything from scratch is how I discovered it, so this was a helpful exercise. Tom On Jun 17, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Dave <e...@dc9.tzo.com> wrote: > Another option is to get a copy of 10.04 and install that (that should > give you the format option). Then download the LinuxCNC install script > and do the install via the script via an internet connection. > > I think I did that the last time I did a fresh install and that worked > fine. > > Dave > > > > On 6/17/2013 10:37 AM, Tom Easterday wrote: >> On Jun 17, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Dave<e...@dc9.tzo.com> wrote: >> >>> I'm fairly certain that when you boot the liveCD and then choose to >>> install the system that it goes through the normal Linux install process >>> that includes formatting the drive. >>> >> I am running the LiveCD install again and it does not give you the option to >> format the drive in any specific filesystem. Just lets you select a disk >> and if there is already something there it will (presumably) partition the >> disk and install them side by side. But, there are no options, menus, etc >> to let you pick a drive format. So, I am installing again with whatever the >> default is, probably EXT4.... >> >> -Tom >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: >> >> Build for Windows Store. >> >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > Build for Windows Store. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
