RE: [cobalt-users] iso again

["Rob van Eijk - http://www.blaeu.com" <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Creating a bootable cd from a downloadable iso works fine, even better,
for the patches will be included up to a likely more recent date than your
factory CD-ROM.
1. download the iso image with a popular download program (eg download
accelerator or getright)
2. create the cdrom with a pupolar cd-write application (nero burn, etc.)
3. Check the BIOS to set CDROM as the first boot device
4. reboot and boot from CD-ROM

With a 3-com network card you can't go wrong. After booting from the CD Rom
you have plenty of time to connect a cross cable. The cobalt will net-boot
from the
cd-rom through the just booted server.
Check the readme, for you need to hold down some buttons while powering up
the
cobalt, in order to force the device to net-boot.

--
 MVG,
 Rob van Eijk
 www.blaeu.com

: -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
: Van: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]Namens Gerald Waugh
: Verzonden: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 5:35 PM
: Aan: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: CC: wormbutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: Onderwerp: Re: [cobalt-users] iso again
:
:
: > I've tried to boot the iso cd from 3 2000 machines; one is
: advanced
: > server. 2 of the machines are bootable from the cd rom
: first. 2000
: > doesn't recognize the iso cd. I have 3 cds that I burned
: (these are for
: > the raq 3) One with nero, the other 2 with cd creator;
: bootable cd;
: > emulation and no emulation. I think it's 2000, the ntfs
: thing.
: >
: > I've also tried to boot from a win 95 machine; no go. cd
: rom is enabled
: > first for booting. The 98 machine is probably the oldest
: and doesn't
: > give this option. I am following the instructions on the
: iso exactly. I
: > cannot figure out what I am doing wrong.Maybe it's the
: wrong iso. I
: > downloaded the raq3 iso with updates to may. Maybe I
: should get the
: > Original. Since none of my current OS's are working; I am
: digging out
: > linux software.
:
: I have heard that people were having trouble with the
: downloaded
: iso images. I have restored, but only with a Factory CD.
: What does the machine do when you try to boot from the CD?
: It should not make any difference if it's a 95-98-2000-Linux
: machine.
: When booting from the CD it's just an X86 machine (No -OS).
: The important thing is that it first attempts to boot from
: the CD,
: and that it can read the CD.
:
: Forwarding this to the list, maybe someone there has
: experience
: with the iso images,
: Gerald
:
:
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