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RE: [cobalt-users] RaQ4 checks
- Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] RaQ4 checks
- From: "John Cordeiro" <jcordeiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun Dec 3 23:57:00 2000
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
nope no raid either yup I checked the data sheet for a RAQ4. I should have a
450 Mhz processor its only a 300 I should have 2 Intel pro Ethernet
Interfaces I only have 1 the other is an Acer TX something. I also only have
a 14 gig HDD....
Hmmmm
John Cordeiro
-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of WebWorkshop
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 3:19 PM
To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ4 checks
It's my understand that the "r" designation on a RaQ4 means you have dual
RAID 1 hard disks; you should be able to click on the Active Monitor from
the admin control panel and get a report on whether RAID is working. If you
have a modified RaQ3, chances are you may not have dual hard disks.
~ Chris Calabrese
WebWorkshop Webmaster
http://www.webworkshop.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cordeiro" <jcordeiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 11:02 AM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] RaQ4 checks
> I have a so called raq4r from cobaltracks.com the processor shows 289mhz.
> One intel pro Nic and a Acerlabs M5229 TxPro as the second interface. This
> has to ba a raq3 with an added interface.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrew Roberts
> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 11:19 AM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-users] RaQ4 checks
>
>
> As a hosting company we have a full compliment of Cobalt servers from the
> Cobalt RaQ 1 through to the latest 4r.
>
> If you are concerned over the spec of your RaQ4 here are a couple of
checks:
>
> Log in and click the Cobalt logo in the top left. The Cobalt OS should be
> 6.
>
> The following info was generated from a genuine RaQ4r sitting on my
desk...
>
> Telnet in and type "dmesg"
> The third line should read:
>
> "Detected 448211767 Hz processor."
>
>
> Further down look for:
>
> "eth0: Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100 at 0x6200, 00:10:E0:01:E4:55, IRQ 11.
> Board assembly 000000-000, Physical connectors present:
> Primary interface chip None PHY #0.
> General self-test: passed.
> Serial sub-system self-test: passed.
> Internal registers self-test: passed.
> ROM checksum self-test: passed (0xdbd8681d).
> Receiver lock-up workaround activated.
> eth1: Invalid EEPROM checksum 0x5cc6, check settings before activating
this
> devi
> ce!
> eth1: Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100 at 0x6240, 00:10:E0:01:E6:4A, IRQ 10.
> Board assembly 000000-000, Physical connectors present:
> Primary interface chip None PHY #0.
> General self-test: passed.
> Serial sub-system self-test: passed.
> Internal registers self-test: passed.
> ROM checksum self-test: passed (0xdbd8681d).
> Receiver lock-up workaround activated."
>
> This will signify that you have 2 ethernet connectors. In my case only 1
is
> physcially hooked up.
>
> In active monitor -> network you should have a table containing stats for
> "Network 1" and "Network 2".
>
> In the control panel -> network you should have 2 different mac addresses
> for the 2 different installed network cards.
>
>
>
> As for the subject of lawsuits and retalitory sites...
>
> cobaltracks.com are Cobalt Diamond Partners. While this means they should
> have the technical knowledge to pull off what is being suggested I do find
> it difficult to believe. We are also Diamond Partners and as such we are
> aware of the level of discount this status offers so the rates offered by
> cobaltracks.com are possible (although the margins are v.tight). While
> there is a siginificant difference in the purchase price of a RaQ3 and 4
> this would be almost cancelled out due to the amount of time and effort
> involved in upgrading the units. Particularly on the scale suggested.
Has
> anyone contacted cobaltracks.com to check to see if they have been
installed
> on the wrong specification unit? Either temporarily or by accident? Just
a
> thought...
>
>
> ------------------------------------
> Andrew Roberts
> Alcom Internetix Ltd
>
> Email: sales@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> Fax: +44 (0)20 7982 7700
>
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>
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