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Re: [cobalt-users] Can I run "plain" linux on a Raq 3i?
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Can I run "plain" linux on a Raq 3i?
- From: shawn <pharoh@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed Feb 21 22:14:42 2001
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
You will also have to think about the "cobalt BIOS" that I have read about
making it very difficult to install anything other than cobalt. If you do get it
to work, let us know though, cause that would be a great option.
Shawn
John Cordeiro wrote:
> >How do you plan on loading it, since you don't have a cdrom built in?
> >I'd suggest a network install, but you can't use floppies for that, so
> >you'll have to somehow jump to some code to load CD images.
> >For more specific advice, you should be asking on the cobalt-developers
> >>
>
> Very Interesting Question Jeff, I don't see why the new Kernel wouldn't work
> on the Hardware it is standard AMD config minus a VGA. I do question the
> ability to install it, being there is no CDrom or Floppy but with my RAQ4
> there is a USB port, couldn't you Install a CDROM off that. The only problem
> would see is booting from the CDROM then.
>
> Any Ideas?
> John Cordeiro
>
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