Hello, here I tried to write down the steps to make NetVista 2200 boot LTSP:
1) You need at least a firmware level of 12/06/02. I used the latest firmware 07/29/02 2) BIOS: I set all from DHCP: "IP Address/Network Config from DHCP = enabled 3) These are my DHCP-Options: host testn02 { # root-path does not work with this firmware - use ltsp defaults # option root-path "10.1.8.23:/opt/ltsp/i386"; next-server 10.1.8.23; filename "/lts/kernel.2x00.2.4.19"; # use this for firmware upgrade # filename "/lts/bflash.2200"; option option-211 "tftp"; hardware ethernet 00:02:55:75:04:dd; fixed-address 10.1.1.189; } 4) Server: Suse7.2 - I think all other LTSP provided dists will work too LTSP: Version 3.0.7 5) Kernel: NetVista 2200 does not boot with the LTSP provided kernel. So you have to build your own kernel I used 2.4.19 because LTSP uses the same version 6) Building the kernel: Follow the "IBM NetVista thin client & Linux Kernel Build Instructions" Collect the suggested patches for the 2.4.19 kernel You need also the "IBM-NetVista-kernel-patch". Its only available for kernel 2.4.5. I applied the different parts manually, because the sources differ to much from 2.4.5 to 2.4.19 Add the LTSP kernel configuration options to the IBM provided .config file. I used the options for use without an initrd. Build the kernel and copy it to your TFTP-directory. Build the modules and copy the complete tree to /opt/ltsp/i386/lib/modules You do not need the "IBM TurboLinux" installation. 7) Xserver: The LTSP-Xserver did not work. As dirty workaraound I replaced the LTSP /opt/i386/usr/X11R6 subtree with the corresponding subtree of a "NetVista TurboLinux Installation". X is working now, but the mouse ist not functionally. Let me know if I forgot something or if you need more information. I am also interested to run X without the "TurboLinux" part. The vesa driver does not work too. Karl ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! http://www.vasoftware.com _____________________________________________________________________ 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.freenode.net