Netzen Xt 0.1

Netzen Xt is a small Linux distribution to implement an X Terminal. It is really simple and fast booting with just a minimal set of software. It has been tested on the following hardware boards:

 * Via Epia 5000
 * Via Epia M
 * PcEngine Alix1c
 * PcEngine Alix3c3

It runs without hard disk unit, just a compact flash is needed. The distribution provides an X server, dropbear ssh daemon and the net snmp agent, based on libc and busybox.The compact flash must be placed as ide primary master on the target system (/dev/hda).

Download and write the compact flash

You can download an image ready to go, and write the cf with the command: 'gunzip -c xt.img.gz > /dev/sdc' (supposing you see the flash as /dev/sdc).
Or, you can download two tar files, xt.root.tar.gz and xt.conf.tar.gz, and:

 * partition the cf with two linux parttion (id 83 on fdisk), mark the first as bootable, the second needs just a few megabytes
 * mke2fs each partition (let's suppose /dev/sdc1 and /dev/sdc2)
 * mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt
 * tar zxvpf xt.root.tar.gz -C /mnt
 * umount /mnt
 * mount /dev/sdc2 /mnt
 * tar zxvpf xt.conf.tar.gz -C /mnt
 * umount /mnt
 * mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt

Now start a grub session with grub:

 * device (hd0) /dev/sdc
 * root (hd0,0)
 * install /boot/grub/stage1 (hd0) /boot/grub/stage2
 * setup (hd0)
 * quit

and finally:

 * rmmod usb-storage

Now you have a ready to go compact flash. Place it in the target system.

Configuration

Boot the system. if all goes well you should see the usual char login prompt. Login as root with password 'foobar'.

 * ip adress and network: vi /etc/network/interfaces
 * dns server: vi /etc/resolv.conf
 * mapping ip hostname: vi /etc/hosts
 * hostname: vi /etc/hostname
 * snmp agent: vi /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf

Server to query xdcmp:

 * cfrw
 * vi /etc/inittab, change '' with your server hostname or ip address
 * cfro

After configure, reboot.


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