So you buy a server and install vSpace Pro. It’s replacing all those computers and hosts your virtualized desktops, probably in another room where you can’t see or hear it. You give each of your users a keyboard, mouse and monitor, then plug them into an NComputing access device like the RX300.
Installation in NoTouch terminology means to physically write NoTouch on a system's hard or flash drive, overwriting/wiping out Windows or any other operating system that was there. If you just want to run NoTouch for a quick test or side-by-side with the existing OS, do not install, use - just run from the boot medium that you created, 'live' mode is the default. NoTouch works on both PCs/Thin Clients/Laptops/Tablets with x86 (Intel/AMD/VIA/etc) processors and the ARM-based device, including devices based on this platform NComputing RX-HDX thin client. Contents. PCs and Thin Clients (x86) Installing NoTouch OS is very very easy. Most people choose to use a USB pen drive or PXE/network boot.
Alternatively one can burn a bootable CD-ROM from the ISO file that is included in the NoTouch OS download 'All-In-One' package. Download this 'All-In-One' package first. Another option is to install over a running Windows using. You might not have to 'install' NoTouch OS. It runs well in 'live' mode from USB, PXE or CD-ROM for a test, side-by-side with your existing OS. Installing is done when you actually want to wipe out Windows or whatever has been there before. Preparation Note: For installing with MSI packages, please see here:.
This section describes how to install with your own boot medium. You will be asked for a system serial number. The system will try to read the device identification or serial number from the system's DMI-BIOS. On most brandname PCs this will correspond to the asset tag sticker, and that is the intended purpose: To match devices to their asset tags.
In case the system can not read a number from DMI-BIOS, please copy the asset tag or your inventory id number. For test purposes you can also enter a dummy S/N. The number you enter can later be used in NoTouch Center to identify the device. After installation Having installed and rebooted, the will appear and guide you through the initial setup. If you ever need to return to this point (e.g.
Because of misconfiguring the device) you can either install again or do a. After finishing the you can or use NoTouch Center. Installing a custom image The above method will always copy the NoTouch image on your device. If you want to flash another image, you can put the lfi-file of the image (found in our download area) into the folder 'lfis' on the USB drive. Then, after booting into the installer, instead of Install NoTouch OS pick Advanced Option - Install LFI.
Installing 'over' an existing NoTouch installation The NoTouch installer does not care what was on the machine before - it will overwrite what it needs to overwrite when installing itself, no matter if it was Windows, Linux, or even an older version of NoTouch. If you plan to install over an existing NoTouch installation, this is ok, but please consider this:. If you simply want to update, a will most likely be the much easier choice!. There is a as well as a. If you use NoTouch Center, you need to after the factory reset, otherwise the system will not be able to talk to NoTouch Center for security reasons. Raspberry Pi NComputing RX-HDX thin client The NComputing RX-HDX thin client does not need any installation, it comes with NoTouch OS pre-installed.