Windows embedded (7) - repurposing a thin client PC

[Voicecoil]

We need to petition CNCDrive to port UCCNC to Linux :-)

Well I did just that, and Balazs said he'd canvassed opinion on making it OS independent a year or so back, but didn't have much in the way of a response, and hence dropped the idea as it promised to be a lot of work.

I have the SAS on standby to recapture my hijacked thread (lol) - and did find this which could be a solution:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3g8VtJUdb4

[Doddy]

Aha, didn't notice the "plus" range. Okay, one in the post and I'm going to try a LinuxCNC / parallel-port install.

If you'd like I'd be happy to try installing UCCNC in demo mode prior to the linux install, to understand any installation issues, though with the licensing I don't think I'll be able to drive my mill directly - but I think if the demo works then it should be just about there.

[Voicecoil]

Aha, didn't notice the "plus" range.

They give you rather more room to fit an HDD and if you wanted to run LinuxCNC using one of the Mesa controllers that has a PCI card, then there's room for that as well. However I suspect with a suitable compact operating system (i.e. not full Windoze 8/10) and using the machine purely for running the CNC, a 16GB flash DOM would likely suffice.

If you'd like I'd be happy to try installing UCCNC in demo mode prior to the linux install, to understand any installation issues, though with the licensing I don't think I'll be able to drive my mill directly - but I think if the demo works then it should be just about there.

That would be cool, thanks.

[Clive S]

, a 16GB flash DOM would likely suffice.

I used to run my Warco on a 8GB DOM using linuxcnc I still run it on the lathe. plugged into a small MB. I am following this thread with interest

[Voicecoil]

If you're looking to put Linux on a thin client PC, then there's quite a bit of useful info. here:
https://www.parkytowers.me.uk/thin/
... just wish I had the time to properly learn a new OS

[Kitwn]

... just wish I had the time to properly learn a new OS

Just wish I had the available memory to properly learn ANY OS!

Glad you got your thread back, but it's been a very informative exchange.

Kit

[Doddy]

That would be cool, thanks.

Dammit!, the box is literally straight from a (corporate) install - it's trying to logon to their CE network servers, prompting for login/password credentials. I don't think I'm going to be able to pull anything together re. a Win7CE install.

[Voicecoil]

Dammit!, the box is literally straight from a (corporate) install - it's trying to logon to their CE network servers, prompting for login/password credentials. I don't think I'm going to be able to pull anything together re. a Win7CE install.

Does it seem to be running Windoze? if so you might be get round it by logging in as administrator - a quick google should pull up the default password. What you've got seems to be fairly common, there's info. out there for how to get round it and put on a new OS.