Re: [cobalt-users] Qube2 boot

[Gunnar Gundersen <gunnar@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanx alot for the tip, Im sitting here with a huge smile woundering why I didnt think of it =)

Thank you!

Pierre Chopot wrote:

> Hello
>
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> On 04/08/2000 at 10:27 Gunnar Gundersen wrote:
> >Does the Qube2 use LILO or does it use a cobalt boot thingy?
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> Don't know :-(
>
> >Also, anyone knows why the system partition is so small, and doesnt any
> >one else have a problem with this?
>
> Yes, as soon as I installed mySQL+php I got an orange alert, and after trying to upgrade to OS update 2.0, I got a red alert and the upgrade didn't complete... The reasoning here is (my opinion) that the Qube is an appliance and is not meant for installing extra stuff..
> My solution: I moved the whole /usr/local into /home/local and created a symbolic link from the first into the second.. Has been working great and my system partition is back to 71% usage (which is even less than it was when I purchased the Qube).
> I am not a Linux specialist so I will not guarantee what I did (I don't know if what I did is completely secure and future-upgrade-proof...). And I am not talking about Cobalt warranty ......
> HTH.
>
> >GG
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