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-Linux NCD mini-HOWTO
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-!!!Linux NCD mini-HOWTO
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-!!Bart Geens & Kris Buytaert,
-bart.geens@advalvas.bev0.99.16, 2001-12-07
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-''This document tries to describe how to hook up a NCD ThinSTAR
-to your local network using a Linux box as
-server. ''
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-!!1. Introduction
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-*1.1 What`s this document
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-*1.2 Copyright
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-*1.3 Disclaimer
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-!!2. Requirements
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-*2.1 Hardware
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-*2.2 Software
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-!!3. Other Usefull Documentation
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-!!4. Setting up the Serverside
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-*4.1 Setting up the X server
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-!!5. Configuring the Thin Client
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-!!6. Credits
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-!!7. History
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-!!1. Introduction
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-!!1.1 What`s this document
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-We could play around with a NCD ThinSTAR for a while. Although MS NT Terminal and
-Citrix
] Meta- & Winframe are the only supported OS systems ("Powered by Windows CE" is on
-the cover ...), it works fine with Linux too. This is how !
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-The machine we had, was a NCD ThinkSTAR 200. It is powered by a 100MHz MIPS 4300 processor
-and had the default 8MB of RAM memory. NCD has a also other products in the ThinSTAR family.
-These might also work, but we haven't the opportunity to check those. If you have any of those,
-feel free to add any comments. Or send them to us to experiment.
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-This HOWTO will present one way to setup your ThinSTAR to be used in a Linux environment.
-This isn't much of a big deal, but for what it's worth I'll descripe the needed steps
here.
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-This MINI Howto is not trying to be the Bible on NC's and Linux, its
-trying to be something for you to get started from nowhere. Contributions
-to this NC are welcome. In fact this HOWTO is fully based on the NC-HOWTO
-by Kris Buytaert in which he describes how to setup the IBM Network Station.
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-!!1.2 Copyright
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-This HOWTO is copyrighted 1998-2001 by Bart Geens and Kris Buytaert
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-Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation
-License, Version
-1.1 or any
-later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no
-Back-Cover
-Texts. A
-copy of the license is included in the appendix entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".
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-!!1.3 Disclaimer
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-Use the information in this document at your own risk. I disavow any
-potential liability for the contents of this document. Use of the
-concepts, examples, and/or other content of this document is entirely
-at your own risk.
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-All copyrights are owned by their owners, unless specifically noted
-otherwise. Use of a term in this document should not be regarded as
-affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark.
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-Naming of particular products or brands should not be seen as
-endorsements.
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-You are strongly recommended to take a backup of your system before
-major installation and backups at regular intervals.
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-!!2. Requirements
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-!!2.1 Hardware
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-An NC, connected to your local Network, most likely by UTP, thus
-by a cross-cable or HUB connecting to an X Server. Herafter called the
-Linux Box. The NC can be used as an X-terminal, and in this way can be
-used to replace an Windows Terminal server or simular application.
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-The NCD-ThinSTAR 200 is in way related to the IBM Network Station model 8361-100.
-Both machines share a lot of components such as some S3 vga components, IO , network and
-and
-normal 72pins (parity ??) sims. The motherboard is also from the same manufacturer.
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-The NCD worked quit fine on my network at home, but we had some trouble to
-get it running again on an other location. After a while we found out
-that the problem where the monitors. The NC does not seem to support all older
-monitors, even at low resolutions and refresh rates.
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-The Linux box does not require any special tricks: any X-server with xdm, gdm or
-something similar will do. We will use xdm.
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-!!2.2 Software
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-!X Server.
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-Any machine running XDM with enough memory, processor power will do.
-You don't need to have X configured on the machine itselve, it can
-perfectly be a headless server. Basic X Windows install will provide
-you with the necessary deamons.
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- DHCP Mini Howto on sunsite
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-!!3. Other Usefull Documentation
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-Mainly the NCD website at
- http://www.ncd.com.
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-!!4. Setting up the Serverside
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-!!4.1 Setting up the X server
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-Next we have to set up the X server. Basically I didn`t need to set up
-anything, all of my machines that ran X-Windows were configured to accept
-connections. I just started up the NC for the first time and it showed me
-all the machines that ran an XDM (cfr running an X -indirect). So any
-machine that can run xdm can be used as X Server. Just make sure XDM is
-So any machine that can run xdm can be used as X Server. Just make sure
-XDM is started.
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-Everything on the server side should be setup now.
-Lets try the NC side.
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-!!5. Configuring the Thin Client
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-Unplug the network cable from the NC. Then boot it up.
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-It will boot and display that fine NCD ThinSTAR logo but alse the ugly
-Windows CE stuff :-)).
-After the NC has booted, it displays the NCD ThinSTAR setup wizard (if you already have been
-using the NC, it will not show the wizard, but by pressing ALT-CTRL-F2 you can still
-reconfigure the system).
-The first selection is the most important one: Client selection. Be sure to change
-this to NCD ThinSTAR X Client.
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-Then you have to setup the NC's IP address. We did pick a static IP. You can
-also specify a DNS server, but this is not needed. To finish pick your monitors resolution.
-The NC should be restarted now. (Windows CE Remember ;-) )
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-After a while you will see the NCD ThinSTAR Connection Manager on your screen.
-First you can continue configuring your system by pressing ALT+CTRL+F2. Things to be
-configured are: keyboard and mouse. This panel also allows you to reconfigure other
-parts of your NC. Press OK to commit changes, and you will return to the
-NCD ThinSTAR Connection Manager.
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-The NCD ThinSTAR Connection Manager gives 2 options: connections and configure.
-So lets configure the system first. Pick 'X terminal' from the menu and press the edit
-or add button.
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-The NCD ThinSTAR X Connection Properties allows you to configure the name, connection
-options, host and color. We prefer the these settings:
-* Connection Option : XDM Query
-* Host: specify when connection is made
-* (other settings are not important)
-You could also specify a fixed X server but the broadcast option is easier.
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-Basicly your done now and you should be able to start a session by double-clicking
-the connection you just edited or added. You should get a list with all the X servers
-you are using.
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-!!6. Credits
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-A lot of thanks go to Kris Buytaert ,kris.buytaert@advalvas.be for rereading this howto and
-findin uot lost of splelling errosr.
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-!!7. History
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-19990812 first draft
-19990829 typos fixed
-19990901 release
-20011206 License Change
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