I think ART has already covered this with "Linux,Unix,DEC,ETC does not work one bit better than Windows. In fact more trouble and LESS support." The MACH kernal CAME started from EMC/Linux. Why would you want to put it back?
Need free CNC controller------------EMC/Linux it is wating for you to download, FREE, Good Luck, been there done that one
MACH3 "Best $159.00 I ever spent"
There is software out there that can strip out all the unneccasary parts of XP/W2K and get it down to a more basic kernal. Xp shrinks from 1GB down to about 400MB and W2K down to about 250- 300mb.
Have you personally tried the Ajax conversion? (;-)
(;-) TP