TBT-LTC

Miscellaneous

 

  1. What is the difference between WTB and TBT mode?
  2. How do I set up a Windows share from my thin client?
  3. How do I set up an iSeries share from my thin client?
  4. Can I operate the LTC-400 is a horizontal position?
  5. After I set up my Mozilla email client it works for a period of time and then the settings disappear.
  6. Where can I find a comparison chart on all the thin clients Bosanova sells?
  7. What type of Java is installed on the LTC units?
  8. How do I set up a Group? Drag and Drop does not work and nothing on the pop up menu (right click) seems to offer any help.
  9. I set a password on my LTC unit but I cannot remember it, how can I reset factory defaults if I can't remember the password?
  10. Is there any type of quick start guide for the TBT units?
  11. I am having problems with my Open Office - crashes and doesn't work consistently?
  12. Affirmative (and Compumaster) 122 keyboards don't work.
  13. There is a small writable partition on my Linux thin client, how can I use it?
  14. How can I see files stored on a thumb drive using my Linux thin client browser?
  15. I am using Open Office and am not able to save to an SMB share on a v5r3 AS/400.
  16. Where can I find a manual for my LTC thin client?
  17. My thin clients are used with my terminal server and after the time change, the time it is not working correctly.
  18. How do I set up OO to save on a mapped drive?

     

What is the difference between WTB and TBT mode?
 

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.
 

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How do I set up a Windows share from my thin client?

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.

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How do I set up an iSeries share from my thin client?

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
 

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Can I operate the LTC-400 is a horizontal position?

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.
 

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After I set up my Mozilla email client it works for a period of time and then the settings disappear.

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.

 

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Where can I find a comparison chart on all the thin clients Bosanova sells?

/faq/comparison.htm

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What type of Java is installed on the LTC units?

Sun Java

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How do I set up a Group? Drag and Drop does not work and nothing on the pop up menu (right click) seems to offer any help.
Groups are added under File -> Add -> Group, after you create a group it can be edited by right clicking it and going to properties. Units are added by setting and IP range and the BOSmanager will add those units that fall into that IP range to the Group. Groups are generally used for sorting TCs into different locations that have different subnets.
 
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I set a password on my LTC unit but I cannot remember it, how can I reset factory defaults if I can't remember the password?

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.
 

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Is there any type of quick start guide for the TBT units?

TBT Quickstart Guide.doc

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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.

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Affirmative (and Compumaster) 122 keyboards don't work.

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.

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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:

user_startup

Again just copy this file to /tmp/config/files and issue a "freeze" from the shell.

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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.
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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.

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Where can I find a manual for my LTC thin client?

LTC_Manual.pdf

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My thin clients are used with my terminal server and after the time change, the time it is not working correctly.

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

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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.

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