Re: [cobalt-developers] RAQ3

["David Smulsky" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

" There is no USB support on any Cobalt product except Qube 3+.
>  Linux kernel v2.2 (in all Cobalt boxes) does not support any
> type of storage device.
"
Hmm, why does it say it supports USB in my manual, and has a USB port on the
back?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Waugh" <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] RAQ3


> On Sunday 20 October 2002 04:35, Bruce Timberlake wrote:
> > 678@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > Any idea what cdrom drive I should purchase.  I'm guessing it will be
a
> > > usb. Will the raq3 recognize the usb cdrom when I reboot, again I've
> > > never messed with the raq so I need the basics.
> >
> > There is no USB support on any Cobalt product except Qube 3+.  Linux
> > kernel v2.2 (in all Cobalt boxes) does not support any type of storage
> > device.
> >
> > Why try to add a CDROM to the RaQ anyway??
>
> I think he talking about his PC!
>
> He should get a cd r/w so that he can cut his own CD's
> And the only requirement is that you set the PC to boot from the cdrom
drive.
> And of course the PC must actually boot from the cdrom drive.
>
> I would think that a PC could not boot from a USB cdrom unless the BIOS
loads
> USB drivers before it actually boots.
>
> Gerald
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