Re: Maybe a solution (Was: Re: [cobalt-users] raQ3: wrong disksize af OS restore)

["Henrik Holm Jensen" <Henrik@xxxxxxxxx>]

It is a Raq3i

So it should work ??

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Henrik

----- Original Message -----
From: "_ cbtrussell _" <cbtrussell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: Maybe a solution (Was: Re: [cobalt-users] raQ3: wrong disksize
af OS restore)


>
> > > Can't speak for the RaQ3, but the latest RaQ4 ISOs can handle drives
up
> > > to 80 Gig; I just got a reply from Ken this morning; he says we've
done
> > > it.  And I believe him <smile>.
> > RaQ4 does not fall under the 30GB drive issue
>
> Jeff, are you sure about your answer? I thought a RaQ3 was constrained to
a
> <32GB drive because of a hardware (BIOS) issue, in which case a RaQ4 OS
> wouldn't help. I wouldn't know for sure, I only buy 20 or 30GB drives for
> the RaQ3's I restore....
>
> > > See other threads about the possibility/advisability/legality involved
> > > in using the RaQ4 ISOs on RaQ3s.
> > It CAN be done, but it has to be done as a 4i... plus it's not really
> >too legal :|
>
> Well, it *has* to be done as a 4i only if you have a 3i. (I can't see your
> original post to determine what you said you have.)
>
> A RaQ3  can be restored as a RaQ4,
> A RaQ3i can be restored as a RaQ4 or RaQ4r (provided dual IDE's)
>
> While it might not adhere to the absolute letter of the license agreement,
> it is quite acceptable to upgrade to the RaQ4 OS - and as I think Jeff
> mentioned, Sun has no problem with it as long as you're not a reseller
> trying to move old hardware that's effectively mislabeled. The only reason
> they care about *that* is because it would cannibalize sales of real
RaQ4's,
> which are still active SKU's at Sun. Generally, if it's convenient for you
> to do so, I would do it to take advantage of the bug fixes and additional
> functionality of the RaQ4 OS.
>
> Brandon
>
>
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