Re: [cobalt-users] Cobalt OS Version?

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

> "Paul Warner" <prwarner@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote
> ON: Monday, March 05, 2001 9:59 PM
> <snip>
> > I have been watching all the update issues fly through
> > this group in light of the security problems recently
> > exploited on the RAQs and am now prepared to try an
> > update to my system.  All references are to 4.*
> > updates, yet my RAQ shows a basesystem-6.0-4 (via RPM
> > -qa) and Cobalt OS Release 6.0 through the GUI
> > Maintenance Screen and CobaltOS 6.0 on the GUI's
> > Server Configuration Information (accessed via the
> > Cobalt logo).  Obviously I'm missing something key
> > here...how do I know what updates were applied at the 
> > factory or since?  I inherited the machine with no
> > information other than the PDF manual.  I would assume
> > that nothing has been done to it since it left the
> > factory...
> 
> You have a RaQ4 (i? r?)
> If you inherited the machine, I would do a Restore before
> I did anything. Then
> and you should look at "Maintenance -> Install Software
> to see what is installed.
> Then go to http://www.cobalt.com/support/download/raq4.eng.html
> 
> You can probably start with RaQ4-en-OSUpdate-1.0.pkg
> and work your way up the page.
> 
"Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
Step 2 (after using the Restore CD) should be to
install ipchains. portsentry, and logcheck
Search for them at google.com
Then do the Cobalt updates.
These guys can get into your server, before you are done updating.
If possible I would download all the required software with my PC
and use a local area network to update the RaQ. (keep the RaQ off the Internet)
Gerald