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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
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Thanks Karl,
I finally got a chance to work on this project again. I have successfully created a kernel
that begins to boot, but doesn't complete because it doesn't have a rootpath defined for the NFS mount. Where do I
define this, since I can't use mknbi on the kernel ?
Marv Horst
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Hallo,
the NetVista kernel expects rootpath in the same directory where it is booting from.
If your kernel is in /tftpboot/lts/kernelname you have
to make a symbolic link like this: ln -s /opt/ltsp/i386 /lts
In this example I use a tftp-server, where absolute filenames do not need to have the first directory name "/tftpboot" in pathname.
Mit freundlichen Gr��en
Karl Kappel
Jonathan Carter wrote:
Hi List..
I can get some IBM Netvista 8363 thin clients that looks perfect for LTSP use. An orginization I am volunteering for want to put these into schools.
The problem is, I can't get it to boot to LTSP (using the K12 Linux distro).
Have anyone set this up before? Any tips/links/etc would be greatly appreciated.
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