--- In yeagerautomation@yahoogroups.com, Art Eckstein
<art.eckstein@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I have been using usb and thumb drives for a couple of years now
with
> Turbocnc. The files are located in their group or I can upload
them
> to the file section here.
> Basically, you have to add the driver to the config.sys file (and
> there are a few, but only one will work with a specific drive) and
a
> couple of lines in the autoexec file. It will allow you to name
the
> drive that you insert. Also, it does NOT support hot swap so you
> must insert the drive before booting.
> It took me a bit to sort out how to get it set up as there was no
> instructions, but once that was done, a piece of cake and I haven't
> looked back.
>
> Country Bubba
>
> At 06:45 AM 10/9/2008, you wrote:
> >I am so far resisting the idea of switching to Mach 3. The CNC Pro
> >controller works so well. My biggest motivation for switching to
Mach
> >3 is having to use floppies to get my gcode into my controller
> >computer. Does anyone have a USB under DOS method that works well
and
> >isn't too complicated to get working?
> >
>
> Thought for Today:
> "The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get
elected."
> (Will Rogers)

Thanks Bubba,
It could be that I already have the driver. I haven't tried plugging
in a thumb drive before booting. I will try that tonight. If it
doesn't work I will beg you to upload the files I need.
Thanks
Bud