I'd still be interested in see what comes across the dhcpd server by default. I understand that the loader is two part, but if it has tftp built in, maybe you could push the file accross and load it via the oboard rom, i don't have one so i'm guessing obviously...
i really enjoy playing with thin clients, i just wish i had more to play with joey -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 11:41 PM To: Joey Officer Cc: Schardenzar; Anselm Martin Hoffmeister; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Ltsp-discuss] Neoware Capio Terminal On Sat, 14 Dec 2002, Joey Officer wrote: > 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 It takes more than that for a workstation to load a Linux kernel. Etherboot has a sort of bootloader built in that expects a tagged kernel. Together Etherboot and the code adding during the tagging process by mknbi, know how to load the kernel into memory, and begin executing it. PXE expects to load a 2nd stage bootloader, like pxelinux or a special Etherboot module, which then continues the process of loading the kernel. What does this Capio bootrom expect to load ? It's anybody's guess, but I'll bet that you can't just load the normal LTSP kernel and expect it to start executing. Jim McQuillan [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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. 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