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== What is this? ==
== What is this? ==
Some notes on Wyse S90. The Wyse SX0 series are all very much alike and behave strangely.
Some notes on Wyse S90. The Wyse SX0 series thinclients are all very much alike and behave strangely.
 
== Links ==
== Links ==


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* https://appservices.wyse.com/pages/serviceandsupport/support/dlOraFW.asp?which=102&model=USB%20Firmware%20Tool%28Wyse%20Imaging%20Tool%29
* https://appservices.wyse.com/pages/serviceandsupport/support/dlOraFW.asp?which=102&model=USB%20Firmware%20Tool%28Wyse%20Imaging%20Tool%29


== Findings ==
* Debian wheezy installer from [[HARKboot]] doesn't work, squeeze does!
== BIOS ==
== BIOS ==
* Enter with "DEL"
* Enter with "DEL"
* Default pass is "Fireport"
* Default pass is "Fireport"
==OpenWRT installation==
 
I used the debian squeese installer for this. Steps:
== OpenWRT ==
=== Installation ===
I used the debian squeeze installer in [[HARKboot]] for this (wheezy doesn't work). Steps:
* Go trough the installer to the point where it detects (and can't find) disks
* Go trough the installer to the point where it detects (and can't find) disks
* Unload en load modules
* Unload en load modules
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* dd it to /dev/sda
* dd it to /dev/sda


==Running OpenWRT==
=== Running OpenWRT ===
At this point the kernel boots but I don't get a login screen. Network is disabled too.
With downloaded image the kernel boots but I don't get a login screen. Network is disabled too.
 
== NAS4Free ==
I managed to boot NAS4Free 9.2.0.1 - Shigawire (revision 972).
* Use the 32 bits embedded download
* dd it onto a usb stick and put the stick in the Wyse
* set the Wyse into usb booting from the BIOS
* Choose safe mode (option 3) when you get the chance (very short window so be quick).


==Moar RAM==
==Moar RAM==
It came with 256MB DDR SO-DIMM, but 512MB also works (2 tried, 1 success story)
It came with 256MB DDR SO-DIMM, but 512MB also works (2 tried, 1 success story)

Revision as of 23:12, 16 December 2014

What is this?

Some notes on Wyse S90. The Wyse SX0 series thinclients are all very much alike and behave strangely.

Links

BIOS

  • Enter with "DEL"
  • Default pass is "Fireport"

OpenWRT

Installation

I used the debian squeeze installer in HARKboot for this (wheezy doesn't work). Steps:

  • Go trough the installer to the point where it detects (and can't find) disks
  • Unload en load modules

modprobe -r ata_generic
modprobe -r pata_amd
modprobe ata_generic all_generic_ide=1

Running OpenWRT

With downloaded image the kernel boots but I don't get a login screen. Network is disabled too.

NAS4Free

I managed to boot NAS4Free 9.2.0.1 - Shigawire (revision 972).

  • Use the 32 bits embedded download
  • dd it onto a usb stick and put the stick in the Wyse
  • set the Wyse into usb booting from the BIOS
  • Choose safe mode (option 3) when you get the chance (very short window so be quick).

Moar RAM

It came with 256MB DDR SO-DIMM, but 512MB also works (2 tried, 1 success story)