#flex-dev Logs

Jul 22 2025

04:43 AM Tom_L: morning
04:58 AM JT-Cave: morning
07:02 AM rdtsc-w: ,ptmomh
07:07 AM JT-Cave: gninrom
07:08 AM * Tom_L looks in the mirror
11:31 AM JT-Cave: it's freaking hot outside... but I got the center board fit to the 16' trailer
11:31 AM JT-Cave: just need to weld the front cap back on and one more step to moving the surface grinder
12:06 PM lcnc-relay: <roguish> low 60's and overcast here
12:46 PM Tom_L: 88F / 95F
12:51 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> JT, you around?
12:52 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> https://paste.debian.net/1387304/
12:53 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> updated my INI so it should be current, but no go
12:55 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> not on my Rpi5 yet
01:08 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> wondering if something at my end got corrupted....
01:18 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> abandoning this computer and getting my Rpi5, see if i can screw that up...
01:21 PM JT-Shop: ./my_LinuxCNC_router.hal:5: Warning: File contains DOS-style line endings.
01:31 PM Tom_L: if you have issues setting up wifi & static ip on the rpi5 i have some directions
01:31 PM Tom_L: they don't use the interfaces file now
01:42 PM Tom_L: also make sure you've got the latest flexgui installed
01:44 PM Tom_L: he has moved color settings etc to [FLEXGUI] now
01:48 PM Tom_L: https://www.gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/flexgui/ini.html
01:56 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> ok, how do i setup wifi & static ip on the rpi?
02:02 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> the dos line endings always worked before, and i changed to [FLEXGUI]
02:57 PM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:443/~webpage/cnc/Rpi5/rpi5_wifi_steps.txt
02:58 PM JT-Mobile: Yo
02:58 PM Tom_L: yo ho ho
02:59 PM xxcoder: 🏴‍☠
02:59 PM JT-Mobile: Hot
03:00 PM Tom_L: that it is
03:00 PM JT-Mobile: Got the last board beat into position on the 16' trailer
03:01 PM JT-Mobile: 5 minutes of work 15 minutes of sitting in front of a fan
03:02 PM Tom_L: moving this surface grinder is like putting a puzzle together
03:02 PM JT-Mobile: Gotta weld the front strap and I'm done
03:03 PM JT-Mobile: I wanna think I picked it up with the gantry crane
03:04 PM Tom_L: i was wondering why you needed the 310A to move it
03:04 PM JT-Mobile: Got a ignition switch from Napa
03:05 PM JT-Mobile: Gantry crane is not in the machine shop any more
03:05 PM Tom_L: ahh
03:05 PM Tom_L: it may have been easier to move it instead
03:07 PM JT-Mobile: With the gantry craine, just lift it up and back the trailer under
03:10 PM JT-Mobile: Might have been quicker lol
03:28 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> i could not get the wifi to start no matter what... i wonder if it even has wifi built in... on mine...
03:29 PM JT-Mobile: Did you see my reply for your error
03:30 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> about dos line endings? they always worked before
03:30 PM JT-Mobile: Never worked for me
03:30 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> hmmm...
03:31 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> still, i wanted to get the Rpi5 going anyway. i took a break for the day, too hot out there
03:32 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> adafruit page says my Rpi5 has wifi...
03:34 PM Tom_L: it does
03:34 PM Tom_L: wifi has been a weak spot to configure on it
03:35 PM Tom_L: i posted how i did it and followed those to a tee to verify what i did
03:35 PM Tom_L: in order for it to work, you have to remove interfaces
03:35 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> i saw what you posted, and used it
03:35 PM JT-Mobile: I thought I remembered something about the rpi5 wifi being a pain to setup
03:35 PM Tom_L: and that other file i've never heard of
03:36 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> ...didn't remove interfaces...
03:36 PM Tom_L: jt, yes that's why i did the file up
03:36 PM Tom_L: not removing interfaces will cause it not to work
03:36 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> ok, will try that next run
03:37 PM Tom_L: it stores the info in individual config files for each connection now
03:37 PM Tom_L: and you can't hand edit them either
03:37 PM JT-Mobile: I don't need anything else to play with right now lol
03:37 PM Tom_L: all done thru the network manager
03:38 PM Tom_L: or the cmd line utility... forget what it's called
03:38 PM Tom_L: nmcli
03:39 PM Tom_L: i used the gui to set it up
03:39 PM JT-Mobile: Heading back to the barn
03:39 PM Tom_L: real barn burner
03:40 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> i used the gui too, but with the heat out there, i will try another day 🙂
03:40 PM Tom_L: i think the gui network manager is the network-manager-gnome file
03:41 PM Tom_L: s/file/package
03:42 PM Tom_L: it's a breeze once you get the steps in order
03:42 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> yeah, i just missed one
03:43 PM Tom_L: and that may be all you need to do is remove interfaces and restart
03:43 PM Tom_L: then enable it with the icon in the upper right
03:43 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> it is 85F out there... 🙂
03:44 PM Tom_L: 90 here
03:44 PM Tom_L: be quick
03:44 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> another day 🙂
03:46 PM Tom_L: you should find the config files in /etc/NetworkManager/sytem-connections/
03:46 PM Tom_L: instead of interfaces now
03:47 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> maybe i can hit it early some morning, as the weather forecast looks hot next 7 days
03:48 PM lcnc-relay: <travis_farmer@> maybe friday morning... next week i have a EGD and a colonoscopy
04:19 PM JT-Shop: 95f here
04:21 PM Tom_L: 93 now
04:25 PM JT-Shop: this Napa key switch feels like much better quality than the others
04:26 PM Tom_L: i've always liked Napa but there's none in town now
04:26 PM Tom_L: a couple in surrounding towns but not worth the drive really
04:27 PM JT-Shop: we used to have 2 but one closed then the small one moved into the old sears neighborhood building