I tried to set up an old (core 2 duo, circa 2007) mac mini as a dev platform using the LinuxCNC 2.8 iso. Axis failed to run due to lack of proper graphics support in the OS.
> On Oct 2, 2022, at 2:27 AM, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: > > I have the Pi OS running on it. Can't SSH into it yet. Seems certificate > exchange is problematic. > > I believe what I have running on the Pi4 is > 2020-09-08-linuxcnc-2.8.0-pi4.img > Likely I should update that. > > But I want the Pi OS on the laptop and then want to be able to install > LinuxCNC to essentially have the Pi4 user interface but also be able to run > LinuxCNC. > > Just not sure how. > John > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users [mailto:emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net] >> Sent: October-02-22 12:11 AM >> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) >> Cc: Gregg Eshelman >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Making ApplePi >> >> Intel CPU Macs can have a life well extended past their lack of OS X support >> from Apple. Install Linux, or >> Windows, or some other Intel compatible OS. I picked up a 2011 Mac Mini with >> a bad 500 gig hard drive, got >> a dual hard drive kit and a 2TB drive, put that and another 500 gig drive* I >> had in it, then made it an Open >> Media Vault server. >> >> *I pulled it from a laptop a few years ago with a password on it. Finally >> got around to setting up an old PC with >> XP and the SATA controller in legacy mode so I could run password removal >> software. After all that it was one >> click of a "remove password" button. I'd tried everything I could come up >> with and got nowhere, figured I >> must have at least wiped the data on the drive. Nope, it was 100% all there. >> >> On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 10:25:56 PM MDT, Chris Albertson >> <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> The Mac has an Ethernet port, does it not?� You say it is an older Mac, so >> it likely does have one.� � Some of the newer Macs lack the port, and you >> have to buy a USB-C to Ethernet dongle. >> >> If it has the built-in RJ45 jack simply connect it. If not buy the Dongle >> on Amazon. >> >> At some point, you will want to install Linux on the Mac.� Running from the >> USB drive is very slow. >> >> It is odd to say the Mac acts like a Raspberry Pi.� No. Any computer boots >> to Linux looks like a Linux PC >> >>> On Sat, Oct 1, 2022 at 9:03 PM John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: >>> >>> I used my wife's old laptop now no longer supported by Apple. Even the >>> battery needs to be replaced again if I can find one.� It's essentially >>> trash. >>> >>> Unless I make ApplePi.� Insert USB stick with the ISO.� Answer questions >>> etc. And then reboot into Raspian looking just like a Pi. >>> >>> Now the question.� How would one go about adding LinuxCNC connected to a >>> 7i92H >>> >>> John >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
