Re: [Emc-users] First LinuxCNC machine - picking a computer

2012-06-01 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 2 Jun 2012, gene heskett wrote: > Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2012 00:19:45 -0400 > From: gene heskett > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] First LinuxCNC machine - picking a computer >

Re: [Emc-users] First LinuxCNC machine - picking a computer

2012-06-01 Thread gene heskett
On Saturday, June 02, 2012 12:17:02 AM andy pugh did opine: > On 1 June 2012 23:54, gene heskett wrote: > > Not near as well as a box with a D525MW board in it, its dual core, > > the 510 is not. > > Mine is, as far as I can see. Someone on this list told me otherwise, perhaps 10 months ago as

Re: [Emc-users] First LinuxCNC machine - picking a computer

2012-06-01 Thread andy pugh
On 2 June 2012 00:33, doug metzler wrote: > If you can swing it get an SSD for your shiny new machine.  I've got > two 525 machines side by side and the one with the SSD is so much > faster it's amazing. It needn't be a big one, 8GB is plenty. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http:

Re: [Emc-users] First LinuxCNC machine - picking a computer

2012-06-01 Thread dave
On Sat, 2 Jun 2012 00:06:43 +0100 andy pugh wrote: > On 1 June 2012 23:54, gene heskett wrote: > > > Not near as well as a box with a D525MW board in it, its dual core, > > the 510 is not. > > Mine is, as far as I can see. > AFIK, D510 and D525 are both dual core. Dave --

Re: [Emc-users] First LinuxCNC machine - picking a computer

2012-06-01 Thread doug metzler
If you can swing it get an SSD for your shiny new machine. I've got two 525 machines side by side and the one with the SSD is so much faster it's amazing. DougM On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 4:06 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 1 June 2012 23:54, gene heskett wrote: > >> Not near as well as a box with a D

Re: [Emc-users] First LinuxCNC machine - picking a computer

2012-06-01 Thread andy pugh
On 1 June 2012 23:54, gene heskett wrote: > Not near as well as a box with a D525MW board in it, its dual core, the 510 > is not. Mine is, as far as I can see. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ---

Re: [Emc-users] First LinuxCNC machine - picking a computer

2012-06-01 Thread gene heskett
On Friday, June 01, 2012 06:53:16 PM Jason Thorsness did opine: > Hi, > > I'm setting up a LinuxCNC system to control a Fireball v90 router. Is > there any way to know if this system from Newegg will work with LinuxCNC > without buying it first? > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?It

Re: [Emc-users] First LinuxCNC machine - picking a computer

2012-06-01 Thread andy pugh
On 1 June 2012 18:39, Jason Thorsness wrote: > I'm setting up a LinuxCNC system to control a Fireball v90 router.  Is > there any way to know if this system from Newegg will work with LinuxCNC > without buying it first? > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856119071 Not real

[Emc-users] First LinuxCNC machine - picking a computer

2012-06-01 Thread Jason Thorsness
Hi, I'm setting up a LinuxCNC system to control a Fireball v90 router. Is there any way to know if this system from Newegg will work with LinuxCNC without buying it first? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856119071 I also plan to get a 5I25 plugged into a gecko g540 stepper