[cobalt-developers] Qube restore question

[Jon Hutchins <groovefx@xxxxxxxxx>]

The qube gets to the point where the LCD reads
Mounting /dev/hd on <mntdir> and then it resets, shows
the cobalt logo, says Loading Kernel, stays in this
state for about thirty seconds and repeats
(indefintely?) After it resets for the first time
there is no activity on the lan interface.  

> > My question is that I wiped the drive, and
> > tried to reinstall the OS via the restore CD, and
> the
> > product seems to recognize the cd drive on my
> laptop
> > and start copying files, however I cannot get it
> to
> > finish.  The device occasionally resets through
> the
> > process but it seems as if it is getting stuck in
> a
> > loop in the install
> 
> What is making you think this?  Messages on the LCD?
> Other symptoms?
> 
> > I let it run for an hour and a
> > half before determining that something is wrong. 
> Has
> > anyone else experienced this problem and/or know
> of
> > any solutions?  Thanks in advance.
> 
> Be sure you are using the correct OSRCD
> (Professional model for 2 drive
> Qube, Business for 1 drive Qube).
> 
> The newest OSRCDs for Qube 3+ can take upwards of
> 1-1.5 hours to properly
> install; possibly longer if you have a slow CD drive
> in your laptop and/or
> your traffic is restricted to 10Mb/sec instead of
> 100Mb/sec.
> 
> If you have another laptop or PC, you can connect a
> null modem cable to the
> serial port on the Qube and run a terminal emulator
> at 115200-N81 to see
> what's happening, etc.  Note that the serial port
> does get disabled at some
> point during the Qube's final configuration process,
> but you should be able
> to see the whole install with no issues.
> 
> --
> Bruce Timberlake
> Sun Cobalt Technology Engineer
> Communications Market Area
> Sun Microsystems - San Diego, CA
> 
> E: bruce.timberlake@xxxxxxx
> T: 877-718-3569 / x69369
> 
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