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Re: [cobalt-users] Replacing Hard drive in a RAQ3

You need a computer that is attached to the RaQ3 via crossed ethernet cable. The network adapter in this computer needs to be compatible with the drivers on the OS restore-CD. One that works would be: Intel Eather Express 100. Ensure that the system BIOS of this computer supports bootable CD-ROM (and please do also ensure that it is turned on in the system BIOS). After that, turn on the RaQ3 and then boot from the CD of the other computer. If everything works, you will get more informations on screen (it says how to continue with the restore over the network). It will then copy all the necessary files from the CD over the network cable to your RaQ3 and it will start some setup routines on the RaQ3 machine.
After the operating system works on the RaQ3, you need to restore all the .raq backup files. I hope that they're not too large in your case - otherwise, you might have problems restoring them.
Sorry, this is just a short mail but I thought I'd drop you a mail with the most important things about it. Feel free to contact me if you have some additional questions concerning your problem. 

Good luck
Oliver Schellenberg


At 10:45 29.06.2000 -0700, you wrote:

Hopefully by now, somebody has done this.   If so, please share your steps,
tips, and tricks performed to accomplish a complete system restore to a
brand new hard drive.

I've searched the kbase, list archives, etc..  No definitive steps - not
even from Cobalt.

Scenario: You've got a RAQ3, the drive fails, and you put a new ( no OS
yet ) drive in it.  Now what?  Assume you have only the web based backups
available.

Thanks.in advance.


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