Windows PC Failure

[Michael Scott]

Sorry I think I posted this in the wrong place first time around.

I have a PandaPlacer that I've used sparingly over the past few years. Today as I was preparing to start a new project the PC started acting strange, long store short... some of the operating system files became corrupted and I was not able to get Windows 10 to startup. I was able to recover all of the install, machine, parts, packages, boards, and projecct files.

I have 2 questions, maybe 3 or more...
1, Is there a published process of reinstalling openpnp using all the machine/board specific files into a fresh installation of Openpnp?
2, Should I stay with Windows or move to Linux? If I move to Linux how steep is the learning curve?
3, If I move to Linux, can my existing files from the Windows install be used in a new install of Linux?
4, Which version of Linux is best? I've used Ubuntu before, but I'm no expert.

Thank you and best Regards,

Michael Scott

[Jan]

Hi Martin!
Openpnp uses configuration files that are stored in the .openpnp2
folder. If you backup and restore this files, you can transfer your
Openpnp instance. Please note, that the configuration file references
your hardware like cameras and serial ports. You may need to update this
on your new computer.
Concerning your Linux/Windows questions: the source code is the same
for both, so the configuration files shall load the same. I've not tried
to switch between them myself. IIRC it seems common sense on this list
that Linux is faster and more reliable then Windows. This has been
discussed multiple times over the years and is IMHO primarily an issue
with full machine coordination (actuators configured for
WaitForStillstand and delays times by OpenPnP) where the Linux scheduler
responds better then Windows. However, you'll likely not notice the
difference until you have tuned your machine for maximum speed.

Jan

> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
> Groups "OpenPnP" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send
> an email to openpnp+u...@googlegroups.com
> <mailto:openpnp+u...@googlegroups.com>.
> To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/openpnp/
> fbff7fe0-cf08-4617-9d9b-ef3ae8ef08dan%40googlegroups.com <https://
> groups.google.com/d/msgid/openpnp/fbff7fe0-cf08-4617-9d9b-
> ef3ae8ef08dan%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>.