Re: [cobalt-users] Install RaQ4 Restore Disk on a RaQ3 server

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"LightSpeedServers.Net" wrote:

> My guess is Cobalt is trying to prevent the OS Restore for the RAQ4 to be
> readily available.  The reason being is that the OS for the RAQ4 is the real
> value of the RAQ4.

And the software is worth quite a bit, too.

> The differences from what I see between the RAQ3 and the RAQ4 are
> negligible.
> 
> The RAQ3 uses an AMD K6-2 300 mhz and the RAQ4 uses an AMD K6-2 450 mhz
> processor.  I am curious to know if anyone has looked inside to compare the
> motherboards and the real guts of these machines

Yes, I have.

> to determine if they just
> stuck in a new chip in the RAQ3, then installed new software, then labeled
> it the RAQ4, and then raised the price $1,000.00.

Since the one I saw was a 4r, it was slightly different <smile>.

> If anyone has, I would be really interested to know.
> 
> Otherwise, I would just pick up the RAQ3, change the processor ($50 to $80
> AMD K6-2 500mhz) which I believe is the fastest processor the RAQ3 can
> handle, add memory ($100 or less for 128mb) and a larger harddrive ($200 to
> $250 for 30gb).

> Considering the RAQ3 starts at $1,080.00 - I could save $1,000+ and have a
> system that worked better than the RAQ4.  Thats why I think they are not
> letting anyone have the OS restore!!

I'm not sure why it'd work better.  Because of the 50mhz?  Not
measurable, I'd think.

> What does everyone think?  To me I just do not see the value in the RAQ4
> when they charge $2,000+ for a server which uses a $50 AMD K6-2 chip which
> is one step from going into retirement!

You said the difference was about $1,000.  Don't you think the software
is worth something?  Or do you think all software should be free?  Even
if it's NOT open source?

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