Aloha fresh install

[mixerjv]

Been an Aloha user for 14 years.

Have two licensed systems running TS6.5.16 in an W2K environment. Doing a self upgrade to WinXP, on the 2 BOH and 7 Posiflex FOH terms. All hardware is capable of XP. Bought volume license upgrade from M$. My reseller has given me permission to do it on my own, since they no longer support Posiflex terminals.

Have 6.5.16 install disks, everything is backup up booth ghosted HDD images and straight copy of files as well.

Ready to go, but reading the install guide for 6.4 (I'm told 6.5 hasn't been written yet) it says to configure the XP operating systems according to two Radiant Knowledge base articles:

"Windows XP File Server Setup - RKS ID 6147"
"Windows XP FOH Terminal Setup - RKS ID 6146"
(The above was presumably for 6.4, I don't know if there are newer ones for 6.5)

Does anyone have access to those articles or can post the important points? By example, I see in one of the diagrams they have the BOH multihomed with 2 NICS, unlike my current setup.

Thanks

 

[coorsman]

I posted a FAQ - faq693-7364 on how to setup a XP terminal and XP server - same contents as the RKS information.


Cheers,
Coorsman

 

[mixerjv]

Thanks Coorsman!

Should the BOH be multihomed and the Terminals on a different network than the firewalled outside connection?

 

[coorsman]

Ya that's best. I set the aloha nic on static w no connection to Internet router. I just use a switch and connect to the terminals. the second nic card connects to the Internet.

Cheers,
Coorsman

 

[mixerjv]

FAT32 or NTFS?

The posiflex image disk is FAT32. Is NTFS reccommended for secure files?

Thanks.

 

[coorsman]

Dosen't matter. Either will do.



Cheers,
Coorsman