TBT-LTC
TBT = "Text Based Terminal Mode" - using unit as if
similar to a dumb terminal with only 5250 sessions on it.
WBT="Window Based Terminal Mode" For use with other connections such as RDP. It
has a Graphical interface and uses less resources than desktop mode but is not
as convenient.
To set up a network connection and the file server is supports samba (Windows share) you can enter the information on the Misc tab of the terminal properties and supply the information for the connection at the top.
IBM says to access SMB support use the Netserver name
not an I/P address. There are PTF's from IBM which need to be applied to access
this share.
For anyone that needs to do this, have them go to the IBM Netserver page on
IBM's support site and make sure they have every PTF listed there installed.
Some of the ones listed are not included in the normal cumulative fixpacks. PDF
on mounting IFS with the Thin Client
linux_client_s02.pdf
You can operate the LTC 400 in a horizontal position,
however it must have the air holes free with at least 1" of clearance. It must
also have the "B" of BOScom nearest the mounting surface. This allows any heat
generated to flow up out of the holes from the component side of the product.
Mounting the unit with the "B" at the top will cause the unit to overheat and
may damage the unit.
The settings for the email client are kept in the same place as the cache for the web browser and as that cache gets full, it replaces any old info with the new. The best option is to set the preferences on the Mozilla email client to save the settings as well as the email on either a network share or on a USB flash that the user can keep. You can make these changes by clicking Edit then Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings then Server Settings and changing the default local directory.
http://www.bosanova.net/faq/comparison.htm
Sun Java
You must be at the unit and use the key sequence of
Shift/Control/ALT/F. If you have set the password through the BOSmanager
and did not upload the configuration file to the BOSmanager, you can restore
factory defaults from the BOSmanager, but if you have already uploaded the
configuration file it must be done from the unit itself.
Is there any type of quick start guide for the TBT units?
I am having problems with my Open Office - crashes and doesn't work consistently?
First thing to check is memory. Unit must have 256 MB Memory in order for OO to work correctly and consistently.
The Affirmative (and Compumaster) 122 keys keyboard do not work on the RBT. However, it works on the LTC as long as the user selects 122 Keys option in the emulation properties.
There is a small writable partition on my Linux thin client, how can I use it?
Method I
1. Define a telnet session.
2. make the IP address 127.0.0.1
3. for the "command" line options put
-iconic -e /tmp/config/files/auto.sh
The "-e" option is the shell command they want to run.
4. Copy their shell script file to /tmp/config/files and from a shell type "freeze" to save it to flash. In this case the file should be named "auto.sh" and be executable.
5. Use the connection manager to autostart this session.
A bitmap of the setup of the telnet session is below:
Method II
We use a utility initctl to start services on Linux. During startup if the file /tmp/config/files/user_startup exists we execute it via initctl.
A sample of this file can be found below:
Again just copy this file to /tmp/config/files and issue a "freeze" from the shell.
How can I see files stored on a thumb drive using my Linux thin client browser?
From a browser, in the address field type /mnt/disc1 and select go.I am using Open Office and am not able to save to an SMB share on a v5r3 AS/400.
The IBM PTF MF40347 is required on the AS/400.
Where can I find a manual for my Linux thin client?
V6
V7
Windows Server 2003 allows client computers to redirect their time zone settings to the Terminal Server so that users see the correct time for their time zone in their desktop/application sessions. Terminal Services uses the server base time on the Terminal Server and the client time zone information to calculate the time in the session. This feature may be useful if you have clients in different time zones.
By default, this feature is not configured. To disable the feature on a Windows 2003 Server:
1. Either:
* start the Microsoft Group Policy Management Console; or
* start an empty Microsoft Management Console and add the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in.
2. Select the group policy object you want to edit.
3. Click Computer configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Terminal Services, Client/Server Data Redirection.
4. Open Allow Time Zone Redirection.
5. Click Disabled.
6. Click OK.
Start -> run
Gpupdate /force once you apply the timezone redirection.
There is also some information on this Citrix web site: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX303498&parentCategoryID=617
How do I set up OO to save on a mapped drive?
To connect to the IFS go to Network Properties -> Misc Tab -> Network Share, select SMB and fill in the relevant information and reboot it will then be mounted on the /remote directory.