Netvoyager Thin Client Firmware Centre
Lithium to PhoenixOS Upgrade - LX1010
Overview
Netvoyager products are constantly updated with new features, customer requirements and upgrades. The LX1010 upgrade is a major overhaul of the Netvoyager Thin Client operating system. We advise you to attempt the upgrade once, experiment with the features, and if its suitable, apply the upgrade process to the remaining LX1010 thin clients. We would appreciate any feedback on the new interface, performance and any views you may have or submit your comments to our technical forum.
Summary of Changes
As with all software, as their respective owners improve their software functionality and capabilities, the software becomes larger in terms of desktop footprint, and with all our endeavours we cannot fit all the features that we require into the LX1010 thin client's 128MB Flash memory. Therefore, but best compromise has resulted in the release of PhoenixOS v5.3.0 for the LX1010.
| Features | Lost | Added | Enhanced |
| Kernel and Core Libraries | |||
| Printer Support | Added a whole new engine, CUPS, with detection facilities | Significant increase in the number of printers supported including point of sale printers. | |
| Firefox Browser | Updated to Version 3.x, with the latest JavaScript engine, Adobe Flash and PDF viewer | ||
| Remote Access Clients | Latest versions of RDP, ICA, X-Window, VNC, SSH and Telnet | ||
| Remote VNV services | Improved speed and performance | ||
| Remote Update | Significantly improved the remote update process, including detecting if there are updates | ||
| Web Management | Improved web management interface | ||
| VPN | PPTP | OpenVPN | |
| General Management | Added an Info button to allow the user to advise
the support team of their IP, Hostname and MAC Address Introduction of the RequestSupport feature, allowing Netvoyager to provide remote support through HTTP VPN tunnelling Added password recovery mechanism |
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| Graphical User Interface | Improved overall graphical user interface Added tab driven System Manager Added better mouse sensitivity control Video changes now no longer require a system reboot More features to create hybrids of the desktop mode |
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| Ericom PowerTerm | Removed due to space restrictions | ||
| Java Support | Removed due to space restrictions | ||
| ShellScript | Removed due to space restrictions | ||
| Tarantella Secure Global Desktop | Removed due to space restrictions | ||
| Citrix PN Agent | Removed due to space restrictions |
Important Warnings
1 - The upgrade process cannot take place if a proxy is required to access
the internet
2 - The upgrade is about 120MB and the process could take up to 20 minutes depending
your internet connection
3 - All programs and data will be destroyed and replaced with the new firmware
4 - Lithium configuration files are not compatible with PhoenixOS configuration
files and visa-versa
5 - If the upgrade fails, it could render your thin client un-usable, you will
then have to revert to the USB Pen Drive
Rescue Solution
The Upgrade Process
1- Make sure you know all your session details, as all the configuration will be lost in the process of the upgrade. The upgraded software configuration is not compatible with the old configs, so don't try to use them.
2- Put the script file on a FAT16 or FAT32 USB Pen Drive
3- Import the configuration file (F2 -> configuration -> import), the unit will reboot
4- Run the session called "upgrade script" (the unit needs to be connected to the internet without proxies)
5- Press 1 and ENTER to continue after the warning, or press 2 and ENTER to cancel
6- Depending on your internet connection, it will take some time to download the whole new OS (approximately 10~20 minutes)
7- Once the download and upgrade is complete, the LX1010 thin client will reboot with the new OS