[cobalt-users] iBook or PowerBook for OS restore?

[Grant Stern <grant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Tom & Tim et all -
> the answer is no - neither iBook or Powermac will work using PC emulation
> software - (such as Virtual PC or the like )- emulators by neccesity, run a
> routine which interferes with direct hardware communication - which is
> required to run the OS Restrore routines.  Haven't tried it using command line
> interface on Mac OS X yet. Even though it's based on BSD kernel  rather than
> RH - it might work, but I sort of doubt it due to dicey NIC issue mentioned
> below.

There may be one, unexplored alternative.  The last time I restored my Raq
2, I was able to netboot and restore using the proper NIC plugged into a
hub, with regular ethernet cables.  The raq detected everything fine and is
running like a champ.

I can't very well test this method with my mac at the moment.  If I
disconnect and format, my customers might get very upset:)  But it may be a
solution with VPC.

Good luck 
gs
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