Re: [cobalt-users] Cobalt OS Version?

[Paul Warner <prwarner@xxxxxxxxx>]

Quoted off Digest (Incl 2 responses) from KUL and
Gerald Waugh...

> Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 03:30:25 +0000
> From: Kul <WebMaster@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Cobalt OS Version?
>
> These updates are exactly that, Update 4 (to the
> current Cobalt OS - which is 5 - Raq3 at least)
> Update set 4 - this would imply that 3 previous set
> of updates preceded this current set (4)
> The previous 3 set where applicable are included in
> the current set of Updates.

Possibly I'm particularly thick, but where did 5 come
from?  Am I running v6 of OS 5 with update 4?  The
unit is located offsiteso I can't physically see it.

Here's edited GESTALT output (with even more versions
that don's seem to correlate with any numbers listed
above):

COBALT GESTALT VERSION = 1.0
LINUX VERSION = 2.2.14C11  <--- Wasn't this 6.0-4?
BOOT METHOD = disk
BOOT DEVICE = hda1
ROM REVISION = 2.3.34
SERIAL NUMBER = 4C02AM0<snip>
CPU0 MODEL = AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor
CPU0 MHZ = 448.219344
CPUNUM = 1
UPTIME = 73 days, 10:35
MEMORY = 128040 kB
VIRTUAL MEMORY = 131532 kB
LANGUAGE = en_US
REVISION = 1.72    <--- What's this rev?
MODEL = 3001R  <--- 3 or 4 (i) (r) (?)
DISKNUM = 1
DISK0 TYPE = IDE
DISK0 SIZE = 13948 MB
DISK0 VOLTABLE = [/dev/hda1(726 MB)] [/dev/hda3(194
MB)] [/dev/hda4(13028 MB)]
<snip>
COBALT FEATURE scsi = yes
COBALT SOFTWARE = [Relational Database Server and
Client tools by InterBase. Release V6.0] [MySQLRelease
3.22.32-1] [Cobalt OS Release 6.0] [Webalizer Release
1
.30.04-1]

> 
> The Base System you mention is showing the same on
> mine, which I would suspect is RedHat Linux 6.0.4
> 
> To find out what updates have already been applied,
> visit the Install Software page (maintenence) !  It
> gives a list at the bottom....

<snip>
InterBase Tools Release V6.0
MySQL 3.22.32-1
Cobalt OS Release 6.0
Webalizer 1.30.04-1

> From: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:19:55 -0500
> 
> 
> You have a RaQ4 (i? r?)
> If you inherited the machine, I would do a Restore
> before
> I did anything. Then

Machine is in production use - won't this blast is
back to the stoneage?

> and you should look at "Maintenance -> Install
> Software
> to see what is installed.

see above...

> 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.
> 
> 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. 

This would require pulling unit, having it shipped to
me, upgraded, returned, and re-installed.  Given we
have no indication of mischief having taken place,
would you still recommend taking a site down for 3
days as a precaution?  Something about bosses don't
like this idea (until after you're hacked and down, of
course).

It looks like I need (in order):

# RaQ4-All-System-0.0.1-7657.pkg
# RaQ4-All-Security-0.0.1-8061.pkg
# RaQ4-en-OSUpdate-1.0.pkg
# RaQ4-All-Security-1.0.1-8232.pkg
# RaQ4-All-Security-1.0.1-8747.pkg
# RaQ4-All-System-1.0.1-8572.pkg
# RaQ4-All-Security-1.0.1-9100.pkg
# RaQ4-All-Security-1.0.2-9353.pkg
# RaQ4-All-Security-1.0.2-8762.pkg
# RaQ4-All-System-1.0.1-9447.pkg
# RaQ4-All-Security-1.0.1-8532.pkg
# RaQ4-All-Security-1.0.1-9531.pkg
# RaQ4-All-Security-1.0.2-9077.pkg
# RaQ4-en-System-1.0.7-9229.pkg
# RaQ4-All-Security-1.0.2-9078.pkg
# RaQ4-All-System-1.0.1-9259.pkg
# RaQ4-All-Security-1.0.1-9648.pkg

Boy, I won't re-start the driver v. mechanic argument,
but it seems as though we could make the update
process and versions a little less alphabet soup and
match what the GUI shows.

Thanks for all the help!
-- Paul

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