I am thinking about a solid state drive and a newer computer, question is can Pathpilot be installed onto an empty drive from the PP usb stick?
any insight appreciated
thanks
I am thinking about a solid state drive and a newer computer, question is can Pathpilot be installed onto an empty drive from the PP usb stick?
any insight appreciated
thanks
mike sr
Hi Mike
PathPilot certainly can be installed on an empty drive.
Step
Many older Tormach supplied controllers used 3.5-inch drives while most SSDs are 2.5-inch. There are cheap (<$10) sheet metal brackets to adapt to the smaller drives. Just a heads up so that you don't get the drive and find that it can't be installed. Don't ask how I know! My 120GB SSD has worked great so far.
mike sr
Do you mean a 2.x.x upgrade file? For a virgin machine you have to install 2.0.0 from the USB drive and then install the desired upgrade. The upgrade files contain just a tiny fraction of everything comprising Linux, Linux apps and PathPilot.
To install on a virgin machine -- one with or without the hard drive formatted or an OS installed -- boot from the PP 2.0.0 USB stick and respond to a few prompts. It takes only a few minutes and should be painless..
Thanks.. I'm a low tech guy in a high tech world. My VCR is still flashing 12:00