Re: [Thinstation-general] Alternatives to busybox tftp client

[Mike E. <thi...@gm...>]

On 10/25/06, Shotton Jolyon <Jol...@lb...> wrote:
> >you need a boot subsystem that uses SCP, and I'm aware of none
> > - e.g. PXE requires TFTP and I suspesct Etherboot does too.
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> I'm booting from hard disk if that is any help.
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> >That said, I agree that the busybox tftp isn't worth much.
> >I have basically given up on it and installed DOMs in my
> >(few) TSs.
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> As you'll have gathered I don't understand half of this on a good day .
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> "DOMs"?

Disk-On-Modules - a sort of solid state disk that you plug directly
into the IDE socket. Have a look here:
http://struktur.kemi.dtu.dk/thinstation/

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> Are they messy / expensive / dangerous / rare?

Neat, 30-45 USD for 32-128 MB units, but maybe not that easy to dig
up. I never saw these in a normal computer shop. I got mine from a
supplyer of industrial equipment.

Mike


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