Enhanced Machine Controller

> Hal:5:ERROR: Can't find module 'trikins' in Hal config file /etc/emc2/sample-configs/unipwm//univpwm_load.hal failed
                                  ^^^^^^^
this should be "trivkins" (TRIVial KINematicS)

Jeff

Clint,

xtra209 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to update EMC2 but I can't get the modem to work. What's up 
> with dpkg that won't let me update packages? Specifically I loaded the 
> wrong driver package for a conexant modem and it doesn't work. I 
> downloaded another package and it grumbles about a conflict with the 
> dysfunctional driver and won't let me update it. I really hate that 
> stupid crap! The install documentation tells me how to uninstall tar and 
> rpm packages but I can't uninstall a dpkg. Even as root I can't delete 
> the driver files. I'm trying to like gnome, ubuntu and dpkg but if it 
> keeps this up I will probably fail at liking them. So far the only way I 
> have figured out to fix a broken package is to reinstall the system. 
> That seems like it is not very smart to me and there has to be a better 
> way. What's the trick?
>
>   
I paid my price on installation and systems maintenance since 1994.  
Debian proved to be the easiest so far.

I collected a set of notes on different topics and created scripts over 
the years. Here is one related to Debian: 
http://www.linwin/com/sysadmin/notes/notes.debian that might help you.
Noticed, need to update my website but nobody wants to pay for it :-)

apt-get remove gdm
dpkg -r gdm (or whatever should work)

I like to go easy on my keyboard with:
------------------------------
cat <<EOM >> /root/.bashrc

alias agi='apt-get install '
alias agu='apt-get update '
alias agg='apt-get upgrade '
alias agr='apt-get remove'
alias acse='apt-cache search '
alias acsh='apt-cache show '
alias agd='apt-get dist-upgrade'
alias asv='apt-show-versions -p'

EOM

. /root/.bashrc
-----------------------------

I don't have EMC system up right now but there is possibly a GUI package 
manager like adept or synaptic. I rarely use those.

Liking Gnome etc. has nothing to do with liking package tools or 
packages. I prefer KDE myself. As far as package management goes, I 
rather use dpkg than go through rpm hell when updating or managing systems.

Is the modem some kind of "winmodem"? I haven't used them for over 10 
years now so I'm not up to date. In general, modems were acting like 
serial ports with AT commands in the 90's. Besides generic no special 
drivers were needed to talk to them.

> Thanks,
>
> Clint
>   
Good luck,

-- 
Rafael

Clint,

xtra209 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to update EMC2 but I can't get the modem to work. What's up 
> with dpkg that won't let me update packages? Specifically I loaded the 
> wrong driver package for a conexant modem and it doesn't work. I 
> downloaded another package and it grumbles about a conflict with the 
> dysfunctional driver and won't let me update it. I really hate that 
> stupid crap! The install documentation tells me how to uninstall tar and 
> rpm packages but I can't uninstall a dpkg. Even as root I can't delete 
> the driver files. I'm trying to like gnome, ubuntu and dpkg but if it 
> keeps this up I will probably fail at liking them. So far the only way I 
> have figured out to fix a broken package is to reinstall the system. 
> That seems like it is not very smart to me and there has to be a better 
> way. What's the trick?
>
>   
I paid my price on installation and systems maintenance since 1994.  
Debian proved to be the easiest so far.

I collected a set of notes on different topics and created scripts over 
the years. Here is one related to Debian: 
http://www.linwin/com/sysadmin/notes/notes.debian that might help you.
Noticed, need to update my website but nobody wants to pay for it :-)

apt-get remove gdm
dpkg -r gdm (or whatever should work)

I like to go easy on my keyboard with:
------------------------------
cat <<EOM >> /root/.bashrc

alias agi='apt-get install '
alias agu='apt-get update '
alias agg='apt-get upgrade '
alias agr='apt-get remove'
alias acse='apt-cache search '
alias acsh='apt-cache show '
alias agd='apt-get dist-upgrade'
alias asv='apt-show-versions -p'

EOM

. /root/.bashrc
-----------------------------

I don't have EMC system up right now but there is possibly a GUI package 
manager like adept or synaptic. I rarely use those.

Liking Gnome etc. has nothing to do with liking package tools or 
packages. I prefer KDE myself. As far as package management goes, I 
rather use dpkg than go through rpm hell when updating or managing systems.

Is the modem some kind of "winmodem"? I haven't used them for over 10 
years now so I'm not up to date. In general, modems were acting like 
serial ports with AT commands in the 90's. Besides generic no special 
drivers were needed to talk to them.

> Thanks,
>
> Clint
>   
Good luck,

-- 
Rafael

>    I have talked to my IT guy. He is very afraid of the irc. I don't

As usual it depends on the company you get, on the irc client you use
and on the OS you run.
Been present in #emc on irc.freenode.net for more than 2 years now, 
and never had a problem.

My client (irssi - text mode) is always connected. It's run inside a 
virtual terminal (screen) to which I connect using ssh from a number 
of different machines. Beeing run on linux, even if someone sends me 
something bogus it won't affect me (freenode is one of the nice places 
where mostly devel related things are held. There are other IRC 
networks where mostly chats happen, and you can find your bunch of 
script kiddies there to annoy you).

My 2 cents,
Alex