TekXPress series specific notes

Pixx

XP4xx

XP3xx

XP2xx

monochrome

PSU

Configuration

1. Ensure the bootserver ( @GSI currently biops5z ) is alive, the NCBridge software is installed and the configuration file(s) exists.
2. On the bootserver, in /etc/bootptab enter the new device's name, hardware address (ha), IP number (ip), e.g.:

   xwthu.gsi.de:tc=xp350:ha=080011xxyyzz:ip=140.181.nn.mmm
   

   The tc entry refers to a generic template for this type of terminal, it should be defined as part of NCBridge installation.
3. Power on the terminal, press space bar to get into the Boot Monitor. The current settings are displayed in the top area of the screen.
   To configure for TFTP/BOOTP boot use console commands, e.g.:

   IADDR 192.168.1.55                 # the terminal's IP address
   IGATE 192.168.1.1                  # the domain's gateway
   IHOST 0.0.0.0                      # should look for boot host
   BMETHOD tftp                       # set the boot method
   BPATH /tftpboot/tekxp/boot/os.350  # boot path on the boot host, if different
   BAFrom NVRAM                       # important if no name services available
   NVsave                             # remember 
   

4. If necessary, define the type of connected keyboard:

   KeyID                              # keyboard selection menu
   

   then, as indicated, use space bar to select keyboard type and language, and the Return key to acknowledge. An additional Return will cause the NVRam to be updated and gets you back to the monitor
5. type

   Boot
   

   to boot the terminal. If all goes well, the X server code will be loaded from the boot host and finally a login menu appears.
   During the boot process, it may well happen that the Flash ROM is updated automatically, e.g. with the latest boot monitor version, if such software is found on the boot host. Do not interrupt this update !

Notes

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