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Posted: Feb. 06 2005,20:47

Hi, I have recently since my last post managed to install and run K12LTSP and would like to update the firmaware on my CF-less and Diskless IBM N2200 thin client (off ebay) so that it can boot from LTSP, I have managed on all clients but this darn one, How can I update the BIOS to boot from LTSP. I have the flash file, but how do I apply it, I heard I can copy it to a CF card and boot it from cf? this sounds too simple, anyone help me please?

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Posted: Feb. 07 2005,00:03

Just copy the flash file to the root directory of the cf and the netvista will auto detect it, worked great for me.

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Posted: Feb. 07 2005,20:12

Quote (TubbyTommy @ Feb. 03 2005,15:14)

Any chance you could post a detailed guide for us beginners, please 8363?

TT.

TT

I don't know now. Maybe some times.
If i decide to wrote an instruction, i will put in on:

http://www.mitglied.lycos.de/aitaits/2200linux/

Some important sites are:
http://csgrad74.math.uwaterloo.ca/~cdmica....TO.html
from this site i use :
Required kernel patches for kernel 2.4.21,
Kernel configuration for patched kernel 2.4.21,
IBM's patched XF86_SVGA server 3.x,
The XFree86 3.3.6 configuration file,
Firmware update to 07/29/02 for NetVista 2200

the kernel source from:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/linux-2.4.21.tar.gz

on:
http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux....ION-2-4
you could read how to build a kernel

8363

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Posted: Feb. 08 2005,00:15

Hey, that's Really useful!
I bought my n2200 two days ago (ebay!), only just got round to pluging it in.
Now it boots linux not ce & the bios is upgraded!
Thanks for the help - hope I can add something useful soon, I want to get this n2200 working as a jukebox (nice & quiet).
-gav.

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Posted: Feb. 08 2005,15:22

Has anyone used a larger than 256mb cf on this? 256mb is as high as they go in the ibm documentation.
Also has anyone gotten any new apps to run? I attempted to run Teamspeak server, but it just starts then I get kernel panic and dumps to console then requires a restart.

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