= Building a Control PC for Barrett products = == General Configuration == You should choose an operating system based on the type of PC hardware you have. The [http://web.barrett.com/supportFiles/wikiFiles/sk43g.jpg Shuttle PC] and the [http://web.barrett.com/supportFiles/wikiFiles/c137.jpg Travla C137 PC] shipped with either a Janz or esd CAN card. Newer WAMs with embedded PCs ship with a Peak CAN card. If you are ambitious, you can use your own PC and CAN card. * [[BuildingAPC/CFCardInstall| Install Kernel 2.6.31.4 + Xenomai 2.5.2]] (Ubuntu 9.10, Peak PCI CAN card, Xenomai SocketCAN driver) - Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala CF- Includes from-scratch and simple instructions, primarily for CompactFlash installation * [[BuildingAPC/PCInstall| Install Kernel 2.6.31.4 + Xenomai 2.5.5.2]] (Ubuntu 9.10, Peak PCI CAN card, Xenomai SocketCAN driver) - Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala PC- Simple instructions, primarily for PC hard drive installation * [[BuildingAPC/Lucid32Install| Install Kernel 2.6.32 + Xenomai 2.5.5.2]] (Ubuntu 10.04, Peak PCI CAN card, Xenomai SocketCAN driver) - Ubuntu 10.04 32-bit Lucid Lynx PC - Simple instructions for 32-bit PC hard drive installation * [[BuildingAPC/Lucid64Install| Install Kernel 2.6.32 + Xenomai 2.5.5.2]] (Ubuntu 10.04, Peak PCI CAN card, Xenomai SocketCAN driver) - Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit Lucid Lynx PC - Simple instructions for 64-bit PC hard drive installation * [[BuildingAPC/Precise32Install| Install Kernel 2.6.32 + Xenomai 2.5.5.2]] (Ubuntu 12.04, Peak PCI CAN card, Xenomai SocketCAN driver) - Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit PrecisePangolin PC - Simple instructions for 32-bit PC hard drive installation * [[BuildingAPC/Precise64Install| Install Kernel 2.6.32 + Xenomai 2.5.5.2]] (Ubuntu 12.04, Peak PCI CAN card, Xenomai SocketCAN driver) - Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit PrecisePangolin PC - Simple instructions for 64-bit PC hard drive installation