Re: [cobalt-developers] raq4r OS restore disk problems

[Bruce Timberlake <Bruce.Timberlake@xxxxxxx>]

"t (dot) jay fowler" wrote:
> 
> Hi -
> 
> I'm looking for someone that might be able to shed some light on an
> OS restore problem.  I have a RAQ4r and am trying to install the OS
> via OS restore cd.
> 
> I downloaded a number of them form multiple places (mostly referenced
> from the list archives) and found one that looks like the most recent
> build, form the Sun/CObalt site directly.
> 
> I finally got it to boot up on my linux box, and have attached the
> raq via x-over cable from one nic interface to the other.  I get a
> link light, and when I reboot the cobalt and hold down the "S" key I
> get :
> 
> "select option"
> 
> I select "boot from net"
> 
> it says
> 
> "loading kernel"
> 
> It does a release check (version), says it's partitioning the disk,
> says that it's mounting /dev/md and then it says that it is shutting
> down Mail Service and SMB.
> 
> Then it says:
> 
> "system rebooting"
> 
> This all takes less than a minute.
> 
> and then it says Loading Kernel, booting and then it cycles endlessly
> (Loading Kernel, booting, Cobalt Networks, Loading Kernel, booting).
> 
> I'm pretty sure it's not working.
> 
> I have the correct nic card (3com 905b), the OS restore disk boots up
> fine, the cross over cable provides a 100bt link.
> 
> Anyone have any ideas?  I've also ordered the actual OS restore disc
> form cobalt hoping that it's a wonky ISO.
> 
> This machine has been down since Friday, the official disk won't be
> here for another 3 days, and I am at wits end trying to figure out
> what to do.

Are you sure you're restoring ONTO a RaQ 4r with 2 working drives?  The
behavior you describe is what happens if you try to restore RaQ4r onto a
RaQ4i. The installer breaks as it can't set up the RAID properly (since
there's only one disk).

If you do in fact have a 4r, I'd double check the power and IDE
connectors for both hard drives to ensure they are both working
properly.

Other than that, I'm not sure...

--
Bruce Timberlake
Sun Cobalt Technology Engineer
Sun Microsystems, Inc.