[beltramidave]

Pretty sure the login & password is probotix on all of their machine.

Dave

 

[beltramidave]

I'm not sure....Maybe try rebooting again and see if it gets any further.

 

[beltramidave]

Not sure if this would be of any help. I have dug around a little in Ubuntu, but not comfortable enough to be giving advice.. Sorry.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2598082/linux/linux-linux-command-line-cheat-sheet.html

I was thinking of trying this at the command prompt. cd (then enter) /Desktop (then enter). Just a guess though.

Dave

 

[beltramidave]

A couple other options that I am seeing it to try this at the command prompt.
type startx (then enter)
If that doesn't work, Ctrl+Alt+F7

Try these at your own risk, just some things I found on the web. None of these should cause any harm.

 

[beltramidave]

Did either command from my last post do anything?
Sorry, not fluent in programming, just reading the web.

 

[beltramidave]

If I get a chance tomorrow, I will look into it more.
BTW, if the only reason you are leaving your PC on is because of the possibility of losing your xy zero locations, don't.
They are written into a memory location and will still be there after powering down. You still have to home all, though.

 

[beltramidave]

More reading material.
Ubuntu Command-Line Quickstart (2012 Edition) | What Is the Command Line? | InformIT

 

[beltramidave]

Mike
The only other suggestion I have is to try and boot the PC in recovery mode.
When booting, press the SHIFT key repeatedly until boot menu appears. Then choose boot in recovery mode.

 

[beltramidave]

After reading this Mike, if I ever get one, I may be inclined to put a UPS on the computer and controller .
I never would have thought a power outage could cause such a dang headache .

To think we threw some UPS units away from work as we were updating equipment

Have to have a pretty good UPS system if you plan on using on the controller too. Some of the machines run a 220V 3phase spindle which probably isn't feasible. Even for a 120V router.. For the PC itself, yes, but if power goes out while running the machine, that's a whole other problem.

 

[beltramidave]

I was wondering the same thing , if your providing power for the controller, your providing power for the router?

In my case I would use a spindle . So I could dedicate the UPS to the computer and controller , and not the VDF .
But if the power went out , the spindle wouldn’t be rotating , which would create another issue , and a bad one at that. Well unless there’s a way to tell the system to pause till the mainline powers restored

On the Probotix machines that use a 120V router, you have an internal relay in their controller, but you have to supply it with external power from another source (just for the router). If using a 220V spindle, then you only get start/stop and speed reference from the Probotix controller, so your 220V source is totally separate.

So if you want to keep everything running during a power outage, it could be more complicated than a simple UPS.

 

[beltramidave]

Did you format the flash drive? Seems like it had to be FAT 32, but unsure. Check the Probotix wiki site.
Did you try a repair when you were in recovery mode?
What didn't work.

 

[beltramidave]

This link came from the Probotix Wiki site. Never done it myself.
https://rufus.akeo.ie/

Good luck. Keep us posted as to what the solution is...

 

[beltramidave]

I wonder if tapping on the SHIFT key instead of F2. It worked before..
There isn't much activity on the Probotix forum anyway. Kind of disappointing.
A drink sounds pretty good right now to me as well.

 

[beltramidave]

Sorry, my mistake. A quick web search revealed several possible options.

1. Hold down F2 before powering on PC
2. Use F12
3. Use ESC

Just like all suggestion via the web, they don't always work.. Just keep hoping we can get you back up and running. Last post for the night for me...

 

[beltramidave]

Any updates, Mike?

 

[beltramidave]

My condolences for you and your family, Mike.

 

[beltramidave]

They say that laptops are not good for machine control, though some people get by with it.
If you are talking about a USB adapter, I would check with Probotix cause I don't think they will work.
Not sure how a dual boot (windows and Linux) will work either.
Sorry, no good news here.

 

[beltramidave]

Might want to read this and decide...
https://forum.linuxcnc.org/18-computer/26295-usb-to-parallel-port-converter

 

[beltramidave]

Their default login and password is the same the last I knew. Probotix

 

[beltramidave]

I wish I knew what to tell you, Mike. Looks like you are exactly where you were.
Did you have any luck with 4D's suggestions?