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equipment:cnc:mill:simulator [2025/03/12 21:34] robert.simpson190equipment:cnc:mill:simulator [2025/03/12 21:53] (current) robert.simpson190
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       * Select 'Skip unattended installation'       * Select 'Skip unattended installation'
       * (Optional) Under Hardware, extend the memory from the default 2GB to 4GB (for light usage) or up to 8GB for more complex designs.       * (Optional) Under Hardware, extend the memory from the default 2GB to 4GB (for light usage) or up to 8GB for more complex designs.
-          * 2GB may cause LinuxCNC to run slowly. The memory can be increased but you have to stop the VM first.+          * 2GB may cause LinuxCNC to run slowly. The memory can be increased later but you have to stop the VM first.
       * (Optional) Under Hard Disk, increase the size of the virtual hard disk.       * (Optional) Under Hard Disk, increase the size of the virtual hard disk.
       * Click on Finish.       * Click on Finish.
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 +==== Running LinuxCNC ====
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 +The LinuxCNC app should appear in the applications menu under CNC. Running it should produce
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 +{{:equipment:cnc:mill:linuxcnc-run.png?600|}}
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 +You can try out the various cnc types and styles of user-interfaces but if you want the look and feel of the actual CNC, you should choose sim.gmoccapy -> gmoccapy
  
  
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