Mark Evans wrote:
> I am trying to set up a set of machines, but have
> encountered problems with boot ROMS and (lack of)
> support from card manufactures.
>
> The machines were supplied with D-Link DFE-530TX
> cards and DFE-534R2 ROMS. However these come
> with RPL software and dispite claiming to be
> Flash arn't flashable. (The Etherboot code
> works perfectly with these cards, but D-Link
> d/won't "support" it.)
>
> D-Link, after much effort mentioned the DFE-550TX
> cards, which arn't listed anywhere on the LTSP
> or Etherboot documentation.
>
> What cards can people recommend with either suitable
> ROMS being available or Flash ROMS which can be
> flashed with the Etherboot code?
>
> My impression is that many manufactures simply
> fit sockets to their cards but have little interest
> in these sockets being used.
>
>
We used the LinkSys cards on sale from diskless workstations too, but
got walloped by import duty on two cards form the US. As the bootrom
was GPL, we bought another eight cards from Staples in Bristol and
borrowed an eprom programmer from the local university.
I'm sure we could do another batch for you for costs + labour (about ten
minutes per card).
Good to see another UK ltsp project.
--
Rob Davis, at home, on the Linux Box...
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