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Re: [cobalt-developers] redhat 9 on a raq3

On Sat, 2004-02-28 at 06:09, Chad Whitten wrote:
> i did upgrade the rom (to 2.3.40).  i forgot to install the cmos tool but
> i can pull that cmos rpm from the cobalt restore image i have.  ive also
> got 2 other raq3's running the cobalt os that i can get binaries from.

Good. Using the cmos tools the command is something like

cmos -c defboot d

> ill look into the rom commands for the default boot setup.  i looked at it
> briefly before and noticed there was an option to boot a gzip kernel.  i
> suppose that is the option i need.

I am not aware of that option. You may also need that, but that will not
change your default boot method.

> is there a way to write the 2.4.19 kernel to the rom?

Yes, but that is beyond my skills at the moment. I am considering
playing around with it, due to my booting from disk issues.

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Sincerely,
William L. Thomson Jr.
Support Group
Obsidian-Studios, Inc.
http://www.obsidian-studios.com