could not test axis settings with stepconf

[petaflot]

Here are the steps I follow to reproduce the issue:

1. open stepconf
2. configure stepper for at least one axis
3. click "test this axis"
4. in the dialog that opens, press any button

This is what I expected to happen:

axis parameters can be tested and configured as per the documentation

This is what happened instead:

an dialog with an error message is opened:

It worked properly before this:

first time using LinuxCNC, no prior experience

Information about my hardware and software:

# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Debian
Description:    Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Release:        12
Codename:       bookworm
# uname -a
Linux cncben 6.1.0-18-rt-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_RT Debian 6.1.76-1 (2024-02-01) x86_64 GNU/Linux

• I am running ...
  • A binary version from linuxcnc.org (including buildbot.linuxcnc.org)
• I am using this LinuxCNC version:

# dpkg -l | grep linuxcnc
ii  linuxcnc-doc-de                      1:2.9.2                              all          motion controller for CNC machines and robots (German documentation)
ii  linuxcnc-doc-en                      1:2.9.2                              all          motion controller for CNC machines and robots (English documentation)
ii  linuxcnc-doc-es                      1:2.9.2                              all          motion controller for CNC machines and robots (Spanish documentation)
ii  linuxcnc-doc-fr                      1:2.9.2                              all          motion controller for CNC machines and robots (French documentation)
ii  linuxcnc-uspace                      1:2.9.2                              amd64        motion controller for CNC machines and robots
ii  linuxcnc-uspace-dev                  1:2.9.2                              amd64        PC based motion controller for real-time Linux

• I could not get any GUI to start, tried with axis, touchy, gmocappy
• StepRocker TMCM-1110 on parallel port (PCI 07:01.0 Parallel controller: Lava Computer mfg Inc Lava Parallel (rev 03))

[andypugh]

There are a few reports of this on the forum, and it appears to be fixed in those cases with a reboot.
For example https://forum.linuxcnc.org/16-stepconf-wizard/32470-trying-to-get-motors-to-spin#89488

I know this isn't a very satisfactory answer, but the indication is that something has got out of step somewhere.

Can you try starting stepconf from the command line as suggested in that forum post and attach the terminal output?