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| ====== Compaq Evo T30 ====== | |
| ===== Introduction ===== | |
| The [[http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11058_div/11058_div.HTML | Compaq Evo T30]] is a thin client. One day, while shopping at [[http://weirdstuff.com | Weird Stuff]], I happened to pick up several of these for a great price. About half didn't boot, but I think this is because they don't have a plugin memory card. My goal is to install Linux on them. | |
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| The ones I have don't appear to be a standard version: | |
| * Model No.: T30 | |
| * Part No.: 238622-001 | |
| * Spare No.: 292238-001 | |
| * Date Manufactured: November 2002 | |
| * Licenced for Windows CE.NET v4.0 | |
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| From powering up into the OS: | |
| * RAM: 64MB | |
| * Flash Memory, Device 1: 32MB | |
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| From cracking the case: | |
| * National Geode CS5530A-UCE (AMD now makes this chip) | |
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| This suggests the model I have is similar to the 238617-xxx (DK408A) | |
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| ===== Power Up Sequence ===== | |
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| Using a 12V power supply, 500mA is drawn after applying power. The LED is orange and will flash once before turning off. After a short period, the LED turns off and current draw drops to 300mA. Pressing the button for about 3 seconds will make the LED green and will return the current draw to 500mA. | |
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| ===== Resources ===== | |
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| * This [[http://www.bastianello.it/en_evo_t30.php | page]] claims 4Mbit flash memory version of the T30 can boot from the 44-pin IDE connector by searching for a partition with id 0x52. I tried this, but it doesn't seem to work on my model. | |
| * This [[http://mowson.org/karl/evo_t20/ | page]] talks about booting Damn Small Linux on WinNT-based Evos. Not the kind I have. | |
| * This [[http://thunderlord.net.pl/evo/ | page]] talks about booting Linux on a WinCE.NET T20. This is close to the kind I have. | |
