Making thin client server

[Erik Norgaard]

Klaus Friis Østergaard wrote:

> I have a EPATech eTC thin client it is build on a Vortex86 processor. I
> tried with a 6.1 relase in order PXE boot the thin client and it fails.
> 
> Is it possible to build an older relase like 5.3 on a 6.1 relase and use it
> for the thin clients, to boot from?

Yes, it is possible. Check out the desired version with cvs, then build 
world and kernel, finally, install with DESTDIR=/dir/of/choice

Details here: http://www.locolomo.org/pub/pxeboot/diskless.html

> The reason that I ask is I got the reply from Epatech tech guy's that I
> should try and older relase of FreeBSD i386.

I don't know what fails, maybe it would be good to try solve the problem 
rather than work around it? I doubt going back to 5.x will change much.

Cheers, Erik
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