Specifications

4.1. After you have installed 2X ThinClientOS, you must now

ensure that the thin client / computer will boot from the

appropriate boot device. Go into the computer’s BIOS and

check that the boot sequence starts with the hard disk or

USB depending on the target destination.

Note that the 2X ThinClientOS will automatically update itself

with the latest version if you have installed a later version of 2X

ThinClientOS on the 2X ThinClientServer.

Configuring a thin client to boot via PXE

Step 1: Download the 2X ThinClientOS image

Download the 2X ThinClientOS image as a ZIP file, called

2XThinClientOS_<version number>.zip from:

http://www.2x.com/downloads

Step 2: Copy the image to a 3

party TFTP Server (optional)

If you are using a 3

party TFTP server instead of the one already

bundled with 2X ThinClientServer, please note the following:

Upon boot, the thin client must find a TFTP server and download

the 2X ThinClientOS image. Therefore you must extract the

contents of the “PXE” folder found within the downloaded

2XThinClientOS ZIP file to the directory from which the TFTP

server serves files. The industry default is X:\tftproot. To install the

remaining files needed during the boot procedure, ensure you

install the new 2X ThinClientOS image by following the section

entitled “Installing a new 2X ThinClientOS” later on in this chapter.

Note that 2X ThinClientServer will automatically install it’s own TFTP

Server to allow for this functionality without additional configuration from

the user. This step is only necessary in the case a TFTP Server is

already installed on the 2X ThinClientServer machine and providing

services to the network, or if you intend to use a TFTP server already

commissioned elsewhere on your network.

Step 3: Configuring thin clients to boot via PXE

Now you need to enter the BIOS of the thin client / computer and

configure it to boot via PXE. Reboot the thin client / computer, enter

the BIOS, and check for a boot sequence entry. For more

information, check the documentation of your thin client / computer.