Re: [Emc-users] axis problem after failed update

2009-12-28 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:05:22 -0600, you wrote: Based on that message, you're likely to see that all opengl programs fail in the same way. Another opengl program that is probably installed on your system is 'glxgears'. Once you've shown that all opengl programs have the same problem, the next

Re: [Emc-users] axis problem after failed update

2009-12-28 Thread Dave
Hi Steve, I'm pretty sure that the user directories are kept as I did an uninstall once and I believe everything was still there. Still, just to be safe, I would copy your entire machine setup folder off to a USB stick drive for safekeeping. (probably a good thing to do anyway and then file

Re: [Emc-users] config.h.in missing from git source'd configure script on 9.10

2009-12-28 Thread Colin MacKenzie
Oh nevermind! :) I found another build help and it mentioned the ./autogen.sh script that created the missing file! Colin -- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's

[Emc-users] config.h.in missing from git source'd configure script on 9.10

2009-12-28 Thread Colin MacKenzie
Hi, I am following the compile scripts and I searched this list history and I can't find the answer. I am getting a missing config.h.in while trying to ./configure from source I obtained from git and compiling on 9.10. I downloaded the dependencies and I am getting to the end of the config

Re: [Emc-users] axis problem after failed update

2009-12-28 Thread Jeff Epler
On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 09:47:58AM +, Steve Blackmore wrote: Do you know if you can reinstall off the cd without loosing your user directories? If you accepted the default disk partitioning proposed by Ubuntu (which places all files, including the OS and home directories, on a single

Re: [Emc-users] config.h.in missing from git source'd configure script on 9.10

2009-12-28 Thread Jeff Epler
On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 09:20:44AM -0800, Colin MacKenzie wrote: Oh nevermind! :) I found another build help and it mentioned the ./autogen.sh script that created the missing file! Can you tell me what page has the outdated advice? In emc2.3 and earlier the autogen step wasn't needed, but it

Re: [Emc-users] axis problem after failed update

2009-12-28 Thread Dave
Whoops, you are right. I was wrong. In my situation. I did an EMC2 uninstall and then did a Git clone to pull down the development version. I did not do a reinstall off the CD! Always better to back your configs up - way too much can be lost otherwise. Dave On 12/28/2009 3:09 PM, Jeff

Re: [Emc-users] axis problem after failed update

2009-12-28 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:09:42 -0600, you wrote: On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 09:47:58AM +, Steve Blackmore wrote: Do you know if you can reinstall off the cd without loosing your user directories? If you accepted the default disk partitioning proposed by Ubuntu (which places all files,

[Emc-users] Axis Direction Change with Servo System - How?

2009-12-28 Thread Steve Corboy
In the dying stages of retrofitting EMC2 to an OKK mill with servo motors. Everything is happy, the PID loops all behave the way they should. However, one of the axes needs it's direction reversed. I understand how to do this with a stepper system - by changing the sign of the input scale in the

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Direction Change with Servo System - How?

2009-12-28 Thread Chris Radek
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:50:15PM +1030, Steve Corboy wrote: I understand how to do this with a stepper system - by changing the sign of the input scale in the .ini file. However, when I do this with a servo system, the axis happily charges off in one direction when powered on because now