Re: [cobalt-users] Adding larger HHD to Qube 2700WG and Qube 2

[Pierre Chopot <pierre@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello List,

Thursday, December 20, 2001, 4:09:00 PM, you wrote:

SOD> Greetings,

SOD> I've attempted to add a larger hard drive (30 Gb Samsung, and 20 Gb 
SOD> Fujitsu) to both a Qube 2700WB and Qube 2 without any success.

SOD> For the life of me, I can't see what I'm doing wrong.  Physically install 
SOD> hard drive, then reinstall OS Restore CD from Cobalt = no 
SOD> problems.  However, the systems will not reboot with these hard disks.  I 
SOD> can reinstall the OS from the Restore on the small hard disk without any 
SOD> problems, and it works fine.  Any ideas would be appreciated.

SOD> Christmas wishes for peace,

SOD> Shane

I am myself really interested into this and I hope you'll publish your
result if you happen to succeed.

An idea (maybe really stupid): does a Linux machine HD need something
like a Master Boot Record or equivalent to boot ?

Another idea: did you try using some software like Ghost (I am not
sure this one still exist) but it used to create an exact mirror of a
drive onto a new drive and I think it was possible to mirror on a
bigger drive. It was running on a Win machine but could duplicate
Linux drives. There is also a thread (look for "backup methods" in the
archive) about using Drivecopy from Powerquest.

Also in the archive if you search for  "80 Gb Maxtor HD in a Qube II"
there is a post of somebody who did succeed in installing but had pbm
having the Qube recognize the 80gig (was seeing only 13gig). I didn't
see an answer but I think our kernel limit is 32gig.

There was also something about installing a 2nd HD outside of the box
(just to duplicate) but I couldn't find this one (does the QubeII IDE
controller support more than one HD ? maybe some Sun techie could
answer that ?)

HTH and if you find out let us/me know (I am interested in method and
exact type of HD used).

-- 
Regards,
 Pierre                          
 pierre@xxxxxxxxxxx