[4DThinker]

Spontaneous cable failure can be bear to track down. A video cable flaw that prevents a linux PC from booting must be so serious that it prevents the PC from detecting it is connected. The terminal screen is minimal text output that the system seems to default to when no video device is found. Plug&Play failure.

Very glad to read you've got it working again. Out of three Probotix CNCs and 2 CNC Sharks I oversee none have lived a life with no problems that eventually popped up. Blown fuses on the Sharks, probably from power surges. Battery inside the PCs that eventually needs replacing. Two complete controller failures, a limit switch miswiring adventure, limit switch bouncing and failing, game controller missing (not detected), etc., seem to be the minimum one can expect.

Yet most days all 5 CNCs boot up reliably and do the work they are designed to do.

 

[MT Stringer]

These cnc router tables don’t sound like a real cakewalk some days

Glad to hear your back in business Mike . Strange how cables go bad like that . If seems as though if it’s not a parallel port cable , it’s a video cable

I have been tinkering with computers since the 90's and never had a video cable go bad. That's what just blew my mind!:surprise: Only one power supply and one motherboard (both mine) out of quiet a few upgrades and builds.

But I sure am a happy camper.

 

[MT Stringer]

Success! :smile:

Well, as best as I can tell, at least the machine is running the code correctly. Finally got the PC put back in place, and all cables hooked up correctly. I loaded the first file and hit run, and off it went. I dang near forgot what to do. After all, it has been over two weeks of down time.

I know it's a late start, but I made a run to one of the two Fry's Electronics in my area to get a new 10 foot VGA Video cable. Both stores are within a mile of the same distance from my house, but in opposite directions. Naturally, I chose to the wrong one. Road construction had three lanes of traffic squeeze in to one.:surprise: You know the drill, folks running the feeder road made for another lane of traffic that had to merge, and a few nuts ran the emergency lane as far as they could until they got to the bridge that is being rebuilt. But I made it.

Then I decided to cruise the isles and look at all the computer hardware - cases, motherboards, and everything else. :grin::grin::grin:

I am keeping my fingers crossed hoping I can finish the Christmas gift list that has to be shipped so I can go wait in line Monday. I did see the UPS store nearby was open so that is where I will be come Monday morning. Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[roofner]

Mike I can believe that have had that problem before . When I was working for Lockheed Martin work station support several cases were video cables causing pc not to boot. We did not support linixs operating system. I had a machine that had bad keyboard. Another a mouse.

 

[probotix]

Swap the to the other DB25 port on the PC.

 

[MT Stringer]

Swap the to the other DB25 port on the PC.

Yes sir. Replaced video cable and it is carving up a storm right now.

 

[roofner]

My last day of work was last day of 2009. If your out of lt for 6 months you would be lost thing change to quickly.

 

[MT Stringer]

Santa has been busy! :surprise::grin:

 

[4DThinker]

Looking great, MT! The "good kids" will be delighted when Santa delivers those toys!

 

[beltramidave]

Looks like you got back on your feet, very quickly. Nice looking projects too!

 

[MT Stringer]

Thanks. Everything that needed a dunkin' in mineral oil, got one, even the one we use in our kitchen!:surprise:

 

[honesttjohn]

Party on the Patio big buddy!!

 

[MT Stringer]

Party on the Patio big buddy!!

I'm ready. It's been a bad December. :frown:

 

[difalkner]

Sure am glad you got all that working, hate you had to go through all the trouble and troubleshooting, though. And you've been very prolific since getting back up and running - nice!

We've been busy, too, but it was only on one item. We got our first Etsy sale! The order came in Saturday night for a custom piece, I had the design to her in 10 minutes (which shocked her), made the piece yesterday, shipped it today. It was cool! But it was only one piece, not high volume like you're doing. :smile:

David

 

[MT Stringer]

Sure am glad you got all that working, hate you had to go through all the trouble and troubleshooting, though. And you've been very prolific since getting back up and running - nice!

We've been busy, too, but it was only on one item. We got our first Etsy sale! The order came in Saturday night for a custom piece, I had the design to her in 10 minutes (which shocked her), made the piece yesterday, shipped it today. It was cool! But it was only one piece, not high volume like you're doing. :smile:

David

Thanks David. Yeah, all of this stuff is family gifts. Not a single sale in the bunch. :frown: And the two packages going to OK are in route by separate carriers, so hopefully, they will get there tomorrow as scheduled.

 

[honesttjohn]

You're on the way now Mr. Falkner.