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<article>
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<title>Linux NCD mini-HOWTO
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<author>Bart Geens & Kris Buytaert,
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<htmlurl url="mailto:bart.geens@advalvas.be"
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name="bart.geens@advalvas.be">
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<date>v0.99.16, 2001-12-07
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<abstract>
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This document tries to describe how to hook up a NCD ThinSTAR
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to your local network using a Linux box as
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server.
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</abstract>
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<toc>
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<sect> Introduction
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<sect1> What`s this document
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<p>
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We could play around with a NCD ThinSTAR for a while. Although MS NT Terminal and
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Citrix Meta- & Winframe are the only supported OS systems ("Powered by Windows CE" is on
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the cover ...), it works fine with Linux too. This is how !
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<p>
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The machine we had, was a NCD ThinkSTAR 200. It is powered by a 100MHz MIPS 4300 processor
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and had the default 8MB of RAM memory. NCD has a also other products in the ThinSTAR family.
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These might also work, but we haven't the opportunity to check those. If you have any of those,
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feel free to add any comments. Or send them to us to experiment.
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<p>
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This HOWTO will present one way to setup your ThinSTAR to be used in a Linux environment.
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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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<p>
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This MINI Howto is not trying to be the Bible on NC's and Linux, its
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trying to be something for you to get started from nowhere. Contributions
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to this NC are welcome. In fact this HOWTO is fully based on the NC-HOWTO
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by Kris Buytaert in which he describes how to setup the IBM Network Station.
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<p>
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<sect1>Copyright
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<p>
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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
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License, Version
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1.1 or any
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later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no
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Back-Cover
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Texts. A
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copy of the license is included in the appendix entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".
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<sect1>Disclaimer
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<p>
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Use the information in this document at your own risk. I disavow any
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potential liability for the contents of this document. Use of the
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concepts, examples, and/or other content of this document is entirely
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at your own risk.
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All copyrights are owned by their owners, unless specifically noted
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otherwise. Use of a term in this document should not be regarded as
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affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark.
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Naming of particular products or brands should not be seen as
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endorsements.
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You are strongly recommended to take a backup of your system before
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major installation and backups at regular intervals.
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</p>
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<sect>Requirements
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<sect1>Hardware
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<p>
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An NC, connected to your local Network, most likely by UTP, thus
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by a cross-cable or HUB connecting to an X Server. Herafter called the
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Linux Box. The NC can be used as an X-terminal, and in this way can be
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used to replace an Windows Terminal server or simular application.
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<p>
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The NCD-ThinSTAR 200 is in way related to the IBM Network Station model 8361-100.
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Both machines share a lot of components such as some S3 vga components, IO , network and
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and
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normal 72pins (parity ??) sims. The motherboard is also from the same manufacturer.
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<p>
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The NCD worked quit fine on my network at home, but we had some trouble to
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get it running again on an other location. After a while we found out
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that the problem where the monitors. The NC does not seem to support all older
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monitors, even at low resolutions and refresh rates.
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<p>
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The Linux box does not require any special tricks: any X-server with xdm, gdm or
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something similar will do. We will use xdm.
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<sect1>Software
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<sect2>X Server.
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<p>
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Any machine running XDM with enough memory, processor power will do.
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You don't need to have X configured on the machine itselve, it can
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perfectly be a headless server. Basic X Windows install will provide
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you with the necessary deamons.
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<sect2>DHCP Server (optionally)
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If you have multiple NCD's, you may wish to distribute the IP Adresses
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by using a DHCP Server
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how to obtain and configure a DHCP server can be read in the
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<htmlurl url="http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/DHCPd/" name="
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DHCP Mini Howto on sunsite">
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<p>
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<sect>Other Usefull Documentation
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<p>
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Mainly the NCD website at <htmlurl url="http://www.ncd.com" name="
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http://www.ncd.com">.
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<p>
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<sect>Setting up the Serverside
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<p>
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<sect1>Setting up the X server
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<p>
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Next we have to set up the X server. Basically I didn`t need to set up
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anything, all of my machines that ran X-Windows were configured to accept
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connections. I just started up the NC for the first time and it showed me
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all the machines that ran an XDM (cfr running an X -indirect). So any
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machine that can run xdm can be used as X Server. Just make sure XDM is
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So any machine that can run xdm can be used as X Server. Just make sure
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XDM is started.
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<p>
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Everything on the server side should be setup now.
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Lets try the NC side.
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<sect>Configuring the Thin Client
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<p>
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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
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Windows CE stuff :-)).
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After the NC has booted, it displays the NCD ThinSTAR setup wizard (if you already have been
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using the NC, it will not show the wizard, but by pressing ALT-CTRL-F2 you can still
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reconfigure the system).
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The first selection is the most important one: Client selection. Be sure to change
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this to NCD ThinSTAR X Client.
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<p>
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Then you have to setup the NC's IP address. We did pick a static IP. You can
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also specify a DNS server, but this is not needed. To finish pick your monitors resolution.
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The NC should be restarted now. (Windows CE Remember ;-) )
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<p>
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After a while you will see the NCD ThinSTAR Connection Manager on your screen.
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First you can continue configuring your system by pressing ALT+CTRL+F2. Things to be
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configured are: keyboard and mouse. This panel also allows you to reconfigure other
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parts of your NC. Press OK to commit changes, and you will return to the
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NCD ThinSTAR Connection Manager.
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<p>
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The NCD ThinSTAR Connection Manager gives 2 options: connections and configure.
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So lets configure the system first. Pick 'X terminal' from the menu and press the edit
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or add button.
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<p>
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The NCD ThinSTAR X Connection Properties allows you to configure the name, connection
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options, host and color. We prefer the these settings:
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* Connection Option : XDM Query
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* Host: specify when connection is made
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* (other settings are not important)
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You could also specify a fixed X server but the broadcast option is easier.
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<p>
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Basicly your done now and you should be able to start a session by double-clicking
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the connection you just edited or added. You should get a list with all the X servers
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you are using.
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<sect>Credits
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<p>
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A lot of thanks go to Kris Buytaert ,kris.buytaert@advalvas.be for rereading this howto and
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findin uot lost of splelling errosr.
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<sect>History
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<p>
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19990812 first draft
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19990829 typos fixed
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19990901 release
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20011206 License Change
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</article>
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