Re: [cobalt-users] Installing Debian on Raq3

[Graeme Merrall <graeme@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Aug 23, 2002 at 03:36:59PM -0500, Jay Summers wrote:
> > Due to the fact that the raq3 runs with very old
> > and insecure software and that sun is a bit slow
> > with patches I want to install Debian Woody.
> 
> You could always change it to a Raq4.
> 
> > Anyone done this before?
> 
> This is probably a better question for the cobalt-developers list, but I
> know people have installed other operating systems. I would guess it's more
> trouble than it's worth due to all the hardware differences.


You're right about the developers list but I don't see why Debian won't
install on the box. The biggest problem is remot einstalling it unless
you can get it back to work on it yourself.

Any reason why debian won't install? (on the RaQ4 I'm looking at)

1.
[admin admin]$ uname -a
Linux www.xxx.com 2.2.16C32_III #1 Fri Nov 9 21:54:54 PST 2001 i586
unknown

No problems there. It's an x86 machine running a nice old kernel

2. cat /proc/pci
SCSI storage controller: NCR 53c875
Ethernet controller: Intel 82559ERa

Doesn't look to be any problems ther either.