Hi Bernie
Happy to help if I can. Although most on here are far more experienced than i am

I have put together a CNC mill of sorts using a compound table on my old German mill, and am now on a project with a Boxford TCL 125. I failed to get it going on the Boxford boards .

I will be looking for a PC shortly as I am being told I need to Install Linux and best to do so on a "clean machine "
It seems linux does not need anything upmarket so if you have something you think might be suitable I would be interested .
Postage would not be a problem. And recycling is good!