Difference between revisions of "Reinstalling Ubuntu with LinuxCNC"

Revision as of 15:14, 8 December 2018

Before starting you will need:

Download the LinuxCNC iso image file: http://www.probotix.com/linuxcnc/ubuntu-10.04-linuxcnc3-i386.iso
Download Universal USB Installer: http://www.probotix.com/linuxcnc/Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.6.0.exe
8GB (or larger) USB thumb drive

Create the Bootable USB Drive

Note: The following directions are to be done on a Windows Internet connected computer.

Open Universal USB Installer and agree to the terms.
Under "Step 1", scroll all the way down to the end of the list and choose "Try Unlisted Linux ISO".
Under "Step 2", click the Browse button then browse to and select the LinuxCNC iso file you downloaded.
Under "Step 3", choose the USB thumb drive.
If the USB drive was previously used (not new), put a check mark in "Format Drive".
Click the "Create" button.
A confirmation screen will pop up details the steps the Universal USB Installer is going to make. Click "Yes".
The software will extract and begin writing the iso file to the USB stick.
After a few minutes, the process will complete. Click "Close".
Now you have bootable USB thumb drive with LinuxCNC on it.

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Reinstall Ubuntu

Note: The following directions are to be ran on the machine control computer.

Insert your previously created bootable USB thumb drive into the LinuxCNC PC and turn the power on. Once on begin tapping the F2, F9, DEL or whatever button applies to your PC until the boot menu appears. From the boot menu, choose to boot from the USB drive. Select the Install Ubuntu option and next you should see something similar to the following options in the installation menu.

Choose the English language
Choose your time zone
Choose the USA keyboard layout
Choose Erase and use the entire disk
Enter the following:
- Name: probotix
- Username: probotix
- Password: probotix
- Computer name: probotix-desktop
- Choose Log in automatically
There is no step 6
Click Install
The installer will then reformat the drive and install the OS.
When installation is complete click Restart Now
When prompted, remove the USB drive and hit ENTER

Important: Make sure the username and password are both 'probotix' during the installation.

Install Ubuntu
Language
Timezone
Keyboard
Disk
Name/Password
Ready to install
Installing...

Configure LinuxCNC

Next you will need to reinstall the configurations for your particular machine:

GX Machines: GX2525, GX2550, GX3725, and GX3750
Galaxy Machines: V90MK2, Comet, Meteor, Asteroid, and Nebula
Legacy Machines: V90 & X90

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 == Create the Bootable USB Drive ==
-'''The following directions are to be done on a Windows Internet connected computer.'''
+{{WarningBox|'''Note:''' The following directions are to be done on a Windows Internet connected computer.}}
 # Open Universal USB Installer and agree to the terms.
 # Under "Step 1", scroll all the way down to the end of the list and choose "Try Unlisted Linux ISO".
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 == Reinstall Ubuntu ==
-'''The following directions are to be ran on the machine control computer.'''
+{{WarningBox|'''Note:''' The following directions are to be ran on the machine control computer.}}
+Insert your previously created bootable USB thumb drive into the LinuxCNC PC and turn the power on. Once on begin tapping the F2, F9, DEL or whatever button applies to your PC until the boot menu appears. From the boot menu, choose to boot from the USB drive. Select the ''Install Ubuntu'' option and next you should see something similar to the following options in the installation menu.
-Insert your previously created bootable USB thumb drive into the LinuxCNC PC and turn the power on. Once on begin tapping the F2, F9, DEL or whatever button applies to your PC until the boot menu appears. From the boot menu, choose to boot from the USB drive. You should see something similar to the following options in the installation menu.
 # Choose the ''English'' language
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 # When prompted, remove the USB drive and hit ''ENTER''
-'''Make sure the username and password are both 'probotix' during the installation.'''
+{{ErrorBox|'''Important: '''Make sure the username and password are both 'probotix' during the installation.}}
+<gallery mode="packed-overlay">
+File: install_ubuntu.png | Install Ubuntu
+File: install_ubuntu_language.png | Language
+File: install_ubuntu_timezone.png | Timezone
+File: install_ubuntu_keyboard.png | Keyboard
+File: install_ubuntu_disk.png | Disk
+File: install_ubuntu_info.png | Name/Password
+File: install_ubuntu_ready.png | Ready to install
+File: install_ubuntu_progress.png | Installing...
+</gallery>
 == Configure LinuxCNC ==