BDI-4.48 is now available for download at http://www.cncgear.com/EMC/BDI/ or ftp://bdi4emc.ourproject.org/pub/bdi4emc/ The md5sum can be verified at http://ourproject.org/moin/Where_to_get_it or from the bdi-4.48.md5 file. This release is intended to be the last for six months or so until emc2 stabilises (also gives me a chance to work on a couple of text mode install bugs). The latest CD includes: * 2.6.16.18 kernel pre-patched with RTAI-3.3 * wireless tools and a few modules (madwifi & ndiswrappers) for those that need them (optional package selection) * EMC with the addition of Matt Timmermans' quickstep driver. * Jeff Epler's python based Axis GUI (ver: 1.2.1-3) * bwidget and all the tools needed to compile and run emc2 (source included) * Synergy CAD/CAM from http://www.webersys.com/ * samba client and server packages * two lightweight window managers (evilwm & xfce4) as well as KDE For a full list of packages, please see http://ourproject.org/moin/Package_list. Minimum computer spec: 400MHz Pentium class processor, 128MB RAM, and 2Gig IDE disk - 256MB RAM is a recommended minimum, and the bigger the disk, the better. A CDROM drive that supports booting from CD is also required as there is no support for boot floppies. The CD is currently a 616Meg download, so there is space for additional packages - Some 50Meg can be made available for extra applications.. Please feel free to nominate your favourite "must have", or perhaps the space can be used for documentation. Regards, Paul.