it looks like it already looks for a dhcp server, in that case, when you turn the thing on, it don't need the linux boot disk, just turn it on, and it should find the linux dhcp server, and start its thing, you will need to get the mac address, thats pretty easy, watch the messages log from your dhcpd server.
then assign an ip based on that. easiest thing to do, turn it on and watch what happens... see if it hits your local dhcp server at.. then troubleshoot from there joey -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Schardenzar Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 10:30 PM To: Anselm Martin Hoffmeister Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Neoware Capio Terminal Thank you for your reply Anselm, Please see the included information at the end of this email... > Hello Schardenzar, > > Sunday, December 15, 2002, 3:47:15 AM, you wrote: > > S> Greetings. > S> Being new to LTSP, I want to check whether anyone has > S> any particular opinion about whether a Neoware Capio 504 > S> terminal will suffice for building an LTSP proof of concept at work. > S> It has no floppy or hard drives, but does have 8MB flash memory, > S> 32MB SDRAM and a LAN card supporting BOOTP. > S> I can/will give more complete specs if that is necessary. > S> Thank you in advance for your assistance. > S> - Schard > > Generally speaking, 32MB SDRAM is by far enough. i386 compatible CPU > is required (though my short google search let me call to thought if > Geode was some kinda mac thing, which would NOT work with LTSP so far), > as well as X11-supported graphics hardware (you know the > chipset?)... the LAN-card supports bootp, well, but does it PXE too or > do you have the tools to make a bootable disk image for that boot > protocol used by that board? Or could you address that flash-mem like > a floppy disk (but how to get data there when not booting via > network...) and put an etherboot .lzdsk there? > > -- > Best regards, > Anselm mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Answers: - Yes, i386 compatible. - Although I could not find the chipset, the specifications imply that it supports X11. - I do not know how possible it is to change the boot image through the mechanisms you mention but page 2 of the specs may answer that for you: http://www.neoware.com/docs/specs/5xx.pdf Thank you again for your assistance, - Schard ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility Learn to use your power at OSDN's High Performance Computing Channel http://hpc.devchannel.org/ _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility Learn to use your power at OSDN's High Performance Computing Channel http://hpc.devchannel.org/ _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
