README.wireless

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     Boot TCOS from wireless device
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1.- Edit /etc/tcos/tcos.conf and set vars this vars:

TCOS_WIRELESS_MODS="driver"
TCOS_WIRELESS_ENC="enc"

 when driver can be:

  * madwifi: alias of atheros chipset (copy ath-pci, ath-hal....)
  * ipw2*00: need firmware in /lib/firmware
  * other kernel wireless module

  you can put more than one module (space separated)

 enc is type of encryption:

  * empty: use a free wireless network
  * WEP:   you will be asked for passprhase (not work yet)
  * WPA: if you have a file like this /etc/wpa_supplicant/*.conf
         passhprhase and ESSID will be used, if not will be asked
         during boot


  Rebuild image:

  # gentcos -tftp

  You will see "Package Wireless support ...."


 Then copy the following files into hdd of wireless thin client:

  vmlinuz-x.x.x (same version of compiled with tcos)
  /var/lib/tcos/tftp/initramfs-x.x.x

  And add the following to grub menu.lst:

# tcos
title           TCOS, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic
root            (hd0,0)
kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic ramdisk_size=65536 root=/dev/ram0 quiet boot=tcos wifi=1 essid=ESSID server=192.168.0.254
initrd          /var/lib/tcos/tftp/initramfs-2.6.17-10-generic
boot


  Important vars:

    wifi=1             (enable wifi network)
    essid=ESSID        (your wireless ESSID)
    server=xx.xx.xx.xx (TFTP and XMDCP server)