Derek;
I don't know much about BIOS modifications, but you can
modify the DOC with an Etherboot image. A different
model from ANT (ST320) uses a similar DOC loaded with
Windoze CE. There's no way to modify the chip while
in the ST320, since Windoze prevents that, but you can
pull the chip and re-write it in a device that supports
the 32-pin Disk-On-Chip from M-Systems. You can download
the utility software to re-write the DOC from:
http://www.m-sys.com
First: backup the image on the DOC with the "getimage"
command. Then, re-format it with the "mformat" command.
The formatting also loads the DOC with a TrueFFS
filesystem and drivers that can't be publicly distributed,
so you won't see this image posted anywhere.
Once formatted, you can install FreeDOS onto the DOC as
though it were a hard disk. Then, get a DOS executable
8139 Etherboot image from:
http://rom-o-matic.com
Read the docs and use the alternate memory address for
DOC images. Seems like there is some other parameter
that must be set - can't remember just now.
Anyway, you can test it by booting the device with
FreeDOS and executing the Etherboot image by hand.
When comfortable that it works, replace "command.com"
with the DOS-executable Etherboot image, and wa-la!
Hope this helps,
Tom
> > I just recently got my hands on an Acute Network Technologies (ANT) TC5000 thin
> > client. It currently runs the citrix client and rdp on windows ce. I'd like to
> > try to convert it to work with LTSP. Does anyone have any experience with these?
> >
> > It has a RealTek 8139 ethernet interface and a BIOS rom. What are the chances I
> > can put a 8139 etherboot ROM in it and make it work? I have one on order, but
> > I'm not optimistic because I tried a diskless workstations ROM (from a different
> > ethernet card) and it didn't seem to see it. any ideas are welcome.
> >
> > It has two ROMs in it. Here are the labels on the ROMs
> >
> > XpressROM
> > 1999-2000
> > Insyde Software
> > (TC5000 BIOS)
> >
> > Microsoft
> > F645515
> > (TC5000 DOC)
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