Re: [cobalt-users] Report on Raq3 restore CD (a little lengthy)

["Jason Honingford, webmaster" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm in the middle of a CD restore with my Raq3i, and it's been saying
"Checking disk..." for about 7 hours now. I could have built 10 Linux
web servers by now. Any suggestions??

Jason

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Braak" <listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 9:59 AM
Subject: [cobalt-users] Report on Raq3 restore CD (a little lengthy)


>
> I received a Raq3 restore CD from Cobalt (at a cost of $114) and used
it on
> my sickly 3i (database hopelessly mangled).
>
> Included instructions are quite clear and succinct.  I used an HP
Kayak
> workstation as the boot device, with a 32x CD rom.   The CD has a self
> booting Linux kernel with a DHCP server and other goodies.  The Raq
must be
> connected with 100mb Ethernet, either directly or through a dedicated
hub.
> I connected the Raq to a spare 8 port hub and ran a cable to the 3Com
905TX
>.....