Re: [cobalt-users] Re: [qube-users] [Qube2] Dies...

["Suzanne Hediger" <suzanne@xxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Re: [qube-users] [Qube2] Dies...


> > As it stands now, the CD Restore system is sitting at Loading initrd.img
....
> > and the Qube2 is sitting at Net booting. The green lights on both cards
are on
> > and I have seen them shake hands. However, nothing else happens.
> >
> > Supposedly, tech support is going to call be today to assist, but I am
not
> > counting on it. If not, I think I will just bring up Win2K server and at
least
> > get back on line. Very frustrating.
> >
> >
> Since you are using a windows computer, which I assume has never ran
Linux, then
> there could be problems.
> There are some hardware constraints (though few) for a system to run
Linux. Your
> system may have incompatible hardware.
> Also, You really need a system that supports booting from CD ROM. Didn't
you say
> that you had to disconnect the harddrive to
> get the system to boot from CD. Your system should have this option in
it's
> 'Setup' Bios configuration.
> I did my restores from a computer which normally runs Red Hat Linux, an
old
> 133Mhz Intel Pentium Box.
> If you are going to maintain Cobalt Servers, I really suggest you either
get a
> computer that runs Linux or fix your computer to dual boot, so that you
know the
> computer will run Linux, THEN try the restore CD.
>
> The fact that the green lights came on only indicates that the Ethernet
Chips
> are communicating with each other.
>
>
>
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