Is it possible to update the Thin client OS to Linux

newwonder01 · Post by **newwonder01** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:40 am

Hi Gurus,

I have been doing some research to update my wyse 9450 TC OS to Linux in order to use as PBX. Have you any of them tried to update the OS. If yes on any model, I would be curious to know that.

Thanks

Alpman · Post by **Alpman** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:03 pm

Yes you can run Linux on that and most other WYSE machines. You can even run it from a USB flash drive. Google Damn Small Linux and see just how small a Linux disribution can be.

newwonder01 · Post by **newwonder01** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:08 am

Thanks for the reply, but 9540 unable to boot from USB, I have been trying to do this, but I couldn't.

If I happened to do this, what is downside of convert OS to linux, can I able to bring it back to XPe later on using network boot.

In your view other use as an Asterisk server is there any other usage of having linux on the Thin Client.

Thanks for your time.

Alpman · Post by **Alpman** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:32 pm

You need to change the boot order in BIOS. On the WINTERM splash screen at bootup press the "DEL" key to get into BIOS. Navigate to the boot order. Make first boot device "USB HDD", second boot device "USB CDROM" and third boot device HDD0. Save & exit. Now it should boot from your thumbdrive. Hope this helps...

manasota · Post by **manasota** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:17 pm

So a Magic Jack will run on Linux?

Alpman · Post by **Alpman** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:35 pm

The OP wanted to change to Linux to run a PBX system, not running MJ under Linux. However it is possible to run MJ under Linux using Wine and some limited success with VMWare. But not natively yet, at least the last time I checked...

manasota · Post by **manasota** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:54 pm

OH, OK. I thought this was about Magic Jack. What's an OP and PBX?

Alpman · Post by **Alpman** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:29 pm

OP=Original Poster PBX=Private Branch xchange, A type of phone system usually used in businesses.

newwonder01 · Post by **newwonder01** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:21 am

Alpman wrote:You need to change the boot order in BIOS. On the WINTERM splash screen at bootup press the "DEL" key to get into BIOS. Navigate to the boot order. Make first boot device "USB HDD", second boot device "USB CDROM" and third boot device HDD0. Save & exit. Now it should boot from your thumbdrive. Hope this helps...

Alpman,

Thanks for the reply. But I have been trying boot my TC using USB device, but I am unable to start with that. I have tried the way you mentioned as well.

Will the PXE start even if I change it to Linux, if I want to change the OS again to XPe.

Thanks

Alpman · Post by **Alpman** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:16 am

It should work unless your USB drive is not bootable. Some drives are not. Try a different drive. I've used an older PNY 2G & 8G as well as a Sony Click 2G before on WYSE machines before.

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Is it possible to update the Thin client OS to Linux

Is it possible to update the Thin client OS to Linux

Thanks for the reply, but 9540 cannot boot from USB