RE: [cobalt-users] Qube 2700WG OSRCD

[Bob G7 <Bob_G7@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> >> it was supposedly restored already, although it never came with a
> >> restore disk - I'm looking for a restore disk ISO file somewhere -
> >> got a link?
> >
> > ftp://ftp.cobalt.sun.com/pub/iso/
> >
> > Read the README file to see which file to grab for your product.
>
> Do you know if the Qube1 OSRCD image has been updated to support more
> ethernet cards?
>
> I have an original Qube 2700WG which does not net boot, but as I have a
> Qube2 as well I can use it to prepare a disk for the old beast.
> The problem
> I have is that although my Qube2 OSRCD and my Qube3 OSRCD work
> fine in my PC
> the one I have for the Qube 2700WG does not appear to support my LinkSys
> card.  My Qube1 OSRCD is almost as old as my Qube 2700WG.
>
> Alternatively, is it possible to roll my own OSRCD based on the bootable
> part of the Qube2 OSRCD and the restore part of the Qube1 OSRCD?
>
> I saw a post ages ago on how to modify a OSRCD image, but don't seem to be
> able to find it now.
>
Not sure if this will help or not, here are some instuctions I found on how
to add packages to an OSRCD, you may be able to rip it apart and add the
Linksys nic card to it and the drivers also.

http://www.mail-archive.com/cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg35823.html

There may be others on the list that can get more detailed on how it's done.

Bob G.