You got to be kidding Jarrett :) Have you not heard of EMC?
http://www.linuxcnc.org/
A major world wide effort.
Paul Lamar
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Why won't EMC run on Windows?
1. EMC runs in real-time, to give smooth motion. This is critical to
accuracy
and machine life. Hard real-time is not available on Windows in a price range
many can afford... especially those interested in using a PC-based control.
2. EMC is intended to control machine tools. Machine tools are DANGEROUS
and reliability/consistent behavior is extremely important. Compared to
Windows,
few viruses affect Linux. Even without consideration of viruses, Linux is
far more stable.
Paul Lamar
I would spin that question around - Why would you want to run your
mulit-thousand dollar machines with Windows ? Who has never had Windows
freeze or behave erratically ? I am certain NO ONE. Linux on the other
hand is reliable and probably easier to install / configure than these
"Special low level drivers" for Windows. Certainly cheaper than some
special processor board for the PC - its FREE !
-dave
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http://www.linuxcnc.org/ have a BDI for your computer. AKA "Brain Dead Install." :)
It is suggested that newcomers to Linux use the BDI CD, also known as the "Brain Dead Install."
The BDI is a special Linux distribution ready to run EMC, created because EMC is difficult to
install on a "normal" Linux system.
Paul Lamar
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