Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-26 Thread Eric Keller
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 12:39 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > Whenever somebody has an "Axis no longer runs on my system" problem, > that is the > first thing that comes to mind, either video card or the drivers for it. Although I should have realized the problem was video related because Tkemc ran, I knew

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-26 Thread Jon Elson
Dave Keeton wrote: > Jon, >Thanks for looking into this but I have it working now. By the > way, The Axiom card is a Digital I/O card supported by HAL. I was kind > of surprised that everyone assumed that it was a video card. Whenever somebody has an "Axis no longer runs on my system" probl

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-25 Thread Dave Keeton
On Sat, 2012-07-21 at 18:22 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: > Kent A. Reed wrote: > > Rather, I'd have to ask what else was changed when the Axiom card was > > installed? Call me an ornery cuss, but I suspect changes were made to > > configuration files that interfere with Axis starting. > > > Well,

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread Jon Elson
Kent A. Reed wrote: > Rather, I'd have to ask what else was changed when the Axiom card was > installed? Call me an ornery cuss, but I suspect changes were made to > configuration files that interfere with Axis starting. > Well, a very easy way to test it is to try to run glxgears. That may

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread Jon Elson
Eric Keller wrote: > I'm guessing it has something to do with the real-time system not starting, > but who knows? In general, being able to diagnose using dmesg first > requires that one get used to seeing the output of dmesg. > OK, well, to us LinuxCNC insiders, Axis not starting is different

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 7/21/2012 5:24 PM, Dave Keeton wrote: > ... > > Sorry if I caused such an uproar just asking a simple question! GEEEZ > Guys! Just kidding.Yes I should have given more info as I knew > better being a service tech for CNC machines myself. Sorry, it wont > happen again! Turns out that long bef

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread Dave Keeton
On Sat, 2012-07-21 at 17:02 -0400, Kent A. Reed wrote: > On 7/21/2012 12:38 PM, Dave Keeton wrote: > > All, > >I installed a Axiom ax5214h card in my control. Since doing this > > the Axis GUI will not start up in my config. TKEMC runs fine. Any help > > would be appreciated. > > > > Dave >

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread Dave Keeton
On Sat, 2012-07-21 at 17:45 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > On 21 July 2012 17:38, Dave Keeton wrote: > > All, > > I installed a Axiom ax5214h card in my control. Since doing this > > the Axis GUI will not start up in my config. TKEMC runs fine. Any help > > would be appreciated. > > Probably a g

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 7/21/2012 12:38 PM, Dave Keeton wrote: > All, >I installed a Axiom ax5214h card in my control. Since doing this > the Axis GUI will not start up in my config. TKEMC runs fine. Any help > would be appreciated. > > Dave > > Dave: You've got a lively side-bar exchange going among Andy, Er

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 July 2012 18:45, Kent A. Reed wrote: > Errm. Dave said "Since doing this..." which suggests Axis used to start > but doesn't start now that he has installed the Axiom card. I was rather assuming that the Axiom card was a graphics card... But if Axis doesn't start, but TKlinux does (assumi

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread Eric Keller
On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Kent A. Reed wrote: > > Agreed. It's also my first response to a problem. I haven't done my > homework to figure out what messages to expect from a balky Axis setup. > I figured the moment I said "check dmesg output" someone would ask what > to look for, so I didn'

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 7/21/2012 2:57 PM, Eric Keller wrote: > On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Kent A. Reed wrote: > >> Rather, I'd have to ask what else was changed when the Axiom card was >> installed? Call me an ornery cuss, but I suspect changes were made to >> configuration files that interfere with Axis starti

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread Eric Keller
On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Kent A. Reed wrote: > > Rather, I'd have to ask what else was changed when the Axiom card was > installed? Call me an ornery cuss, but I suspect changes were made to > configuration files that interfere with Axis starting. > > Logic dictates that if the computer i

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 7/21/2012 12:45 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 21 July 2012 17:38, Dave Keeton wrote: >> All, >>I installed a Axiom ax5214h card in my control. Since doing this >> the Axis GUI will not start up in my config. TKEMC runs fine. Any help >> would be appreciated. > Probably a graphics card or op

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 July 2012 17:38, Dave Keeton wrote: > All, > I installed a Axiom ax5214h card in my control. Since doing this > the Axis GUI will not start up in my config. TKEMC runs fine. Any help > would be appreciated. Probably a graphics card or opengl issue, there are possible solutions to both

[Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-21 Thread Dave Keeton
All, I installed a Axiom ax5214h card in my control. Since doing this the Axis GUI will not start up in my config. TKEMC runs fine. Any help would be appreciated. Dave -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive