RE: [cobalt-users] RaqCache to Raq4

[Super Dave <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks everybody, my cache raq4 is now a raq41 (without the raid).  I am
going to download the packages now ...

Thanks again!!

David

On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Greg O'Lone wrote:

> You're going to need another PC to complete the job & a crossover cable
> (or two cables and a hub). My RaQs are very particular about the PC's
> NIC being capable of 100BaseT.
>
> 1. Make sure the Cobalt is OFF!
>
> 2. Reboot the PC with the CD in the drive. It will boot into a Linux
> shell designed for doing the install.
>
> 3. Read & Accept the user license.
>
> 4. When the instructions appear, scroll down to the area about the RaQ 4
> and follow the directions.
>    It takes my machines about 20 minutes to install.
>
> 5. When the RaQ is done, it will reboot and the LCD will ask you some
> questions (like what's my IP and Subnet mask) Enter them according to
> your network specs.
>
> 6. After the RaQ finishes booting, reboot your PC (without the CD) and
> use a browser to go to the IP you chose. Follow the on screen
> instructions for setting passwords and such.
>
> 7. When it's done, go up to
> http://sunsolve.sun.com/patches/cobalt/raq4.eng.html and download each
> of the packages. Don't forget the order, you need to install them in the
> reverse order that they are on the web page!
>
> 8. Upload them to the RaQ via FTP. Make sure the FTP folder is set to
> /home/packages. (This does NOT work with M$ web folders, you're going to
> need a real FTP program) I would try the first one just to make sure
> this works first.
>
> 9. After uploading go back to the browser, enter your ipaddress and then
> click on the link under RaQ Server Management. Enter your username and
> password.
>
> 10. Select Maintenance from the Left menu and then Install Software from
> the options across the top. You'll have a list under Loaded Packages
> that allows you to select the packages one by one and install them.
>
> This can be a long process (an hour at my last count), but it works like
> a charm.
>
> Greg
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Super Dave
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 10:16 PM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] RaqCache to Raq4
>
>
> ok I downloaded 960-RAQ40101BU.iso.gz gunzipped it and wrote it over to
> a CD, now what?
>
> David
>
>
>
> On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Gerald Waugh wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Super Dave wrote:
> >
> > > Is it possible to reload a cacheraq4 with the raq4 software and make
>
> > > it a raq4?
> > >
> >
> > YES,
> >
> > Gerald
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