Re: [Emc-users] minimum storage for LinuxCNC on desktop

2013-06-23 Thread Jack Coats
Just do a minimal install, have /tmp put into / use the default swap. It should work! -- This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev __

Re: [Emc-users] minimum storage for LinuxCNC on desktop

2013-06-23 Thread Eric Keller
On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 2:16 PM, andy pugh wrote: > 8GB is plenty. 4GB is enough. My LinuxCNC development system (full of > abandoned relic code and compilers etc) fits comfortably in 8GB. how should I format the drive? Standard format still puts in a swap and /tmp partitions, should I get rid

Re: [Emc-users] minimum storage for LinuxCNC on desktop

2013-06-12 Thread Eric Keller
a while back I put the livecd on a usb stick since I don't know if I have any working cdrom drives. I carry around a usb drive with a number of linux distros on it for diagnostic purposes On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 3:55 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 12 June 2013 05:18, Bruce Layne wrote: >> My favorit

Re: [Emc-users] minimum storage for LinuxCNC on desktop

2013-06-12 Thread andy pugh
On 12 June 2013 05:18, Bruce Layne wrote: > My favorite method of installing LinuxCNC is to download the ISO, but > instead of burning a CD, I use unetbootin to create a bootable USB flash > drive. It is actually even easier than that, as Ubuntu has a buit-in startup-disk creator. -- atp If you

Re: [Emc-users] minimum storage for LinuxCNC on desktop

2013-06-11 Thread Bruce Layne
My favorite method of installing LinuxCNC is to download the ISO, but instead of burning a CD, I use unetbootin to create a bootable USB flash drive. I make sure the BIOS knows to boot from the USB device if it's bootable before booting from the hard drive, and I boot the USB just like booting

Re: [Emc-users] minimum storage for LinuxCNC on desktop

2013-06-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 June 2013 19:10, Eric Keller wrote: > I was curious if I am going to have any success stetting > up linuxcnc on an 8gb CF, or if I am going to have to go to a larger > drive. 8GB is plenty. 4GB is enough. My LinuxCNC development system (full of abandoned relic code and compilers etc) fits

Re: [Emc-users] minimum storage for LinuxCNC on desktop

2013-06-11 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 6/11/13 12:10 , Eric Keller wrote: > I am putting together my system for my mill, and the hard drive I > bought for it got used in my son's comp. So I bought a CF to SATA > converter. I was curious if I am going to have any success stetting > up linuxcnc on an 8gb CF, or if I am going to have

[Emc-users] minimum storage for LinuxCNC on desktop

2013-06-11 Thread Eric Keller
I am putting together my system for my mill, and the hard drive I bought for it got used in my son's comp. So I bought a CF to SATA converter. I was curious if I am going to have any success stetting up linuxcnc on an 8gb CF, or if I am going to have to go to a larger drive. Is my best approach