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Re: [cobalt-users] Unable to net boot



It's better if you use a intel NIC card

Harry Mueller a *crit :

> Greetings All,
>
> I am trying to restore the OS on a RaQ4r using a PC that I have used on several ocassions in the
> past.
>
> I have a crossover cable plugged into the Network card (NetGear, listed as compatible in the OS
> restore docs) running to the primary network interface on the RaQ. Holding down the S button while
> booting allows me to select Boot from net with no problem but the machine never gets past Loading
> Kernel. I have tried a couple different OS restore CDs all with the same result.
>
> So far I have tried:
>
> replacing the NIC card
> replacing the crossover cable
> running two standard cables through a Fast Ethernet hub
> downloaded and tried new CD images
> reseting the CMOS
>
> Have I missed something obvious or do I need to be looking for a RaQ Doctor?
>
> Thanks,
>   Harry Mueller
>
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