RE: [cobalt-users] OS restore question on a raq1/raq2

[Bob G7 <Bob_G7@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> >
> > > OS Restore results where:
> > > With the RAQ2 os restore cd: OS got restored, unit keeps
> blurring Starting up
> > > and nothing happens
> > > With the RAQ1 os restore cd: OS restore does not work.
> > >
> > > All with the same hardware configuration.
> >
> > Do you know what the hardware config is? Is it a Raq1 or Raq2?
> RAQ 1 is my best guess.
> >
> > > Does anyone have a clue on what i'm doing wrong here?
> >
> > It would help to know for sure what Raq you have and then find the
> > appropriate CD for the restore.
>
> The Restore CD should be the right one. But it is impossible to
> get the thing working. The configuration is a ethernet
> cross-cable with a normal Athlon PC wich i used to restore
> several Qube3 units before without a problem. It seems as if the
> DHCP server on the restore CD does not work, but it is difficult
> to guess what  is wrong.
>
> The RAQ does this: After power on:
> NET BOOTING
> LINK and 100M lights come on,
> The same lites go out,
> HDD light flashes,
> LINK and 100M lights go on again
> TX/RX blink with an interval of +- 1-2 seconds

It has to do with the nic card in your pc, the boot disk is very picky about
the kind of nic card it will use for doing it's os restores. Try to find one
of these, it may take a while to find one that will work.

"The following equipment has been tested and does work
3COM 3c905-TX Rev C Fast Ethernet PCI
3COM 3c905-TX
Netgear FA310TX ethernet card (Tulip 21143-based)
Intel Etherpro 100B"

"The folowing equipment has been tested and does not work
3COM 3c905B-TX-NM only works at 10 Nb/s
SOHOware Fast PCI
3COm 3c905B ethernet card
Generic DEC Tulip ethernet interface identified by the kernel as "lite-On
82c168 PNIC"

Bob_G7