RE: MachineKit-Hal and BeagleBone Black without a Dual Parallel Port...

[Mala Dies]

Hello,

First off, I am sorry for all these posts and then erasing them. I have been having small issues w/ MachineKit-Hal and setting up my system. 

So...I was actually using the BBGG instead of the BBB (BeagleBone Black). This was a major issue at first.

The board, the BBGG (BeagleBone Green Gateway), only allowed me to boot once into the machinekit system image. Only once!

Anyway...do I need a LCD screen for my BBB so I can use MachineKit-Hal? I am asking b/c I tried w/ the vncserver and have made no headway. I just receive many errors.

    rtapi_app_main(hal_parport): -19 no such device

I was reading on the machinekit.io site under the documentation heading.

I found that this parallel port is required for 32-bit Debian Distros on development desktops but I have chosen to use this armhf board, i.e. the BBB.

So, in hindsight, I would like to apologize first off and then inquire about the parport and if it is needed for the BBB?

Seth

P.S. When on VNC Viewer and running the vncserver on the BBB, I can gather data, .log files, and attempt to finalize things before going into the 5" LCD Cape for use with a BBB, mouse, and keyboard. Anyway, I am new and need some guidance! Enjoy.