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Re: [cobalt-users] Raq4i OS-Restore CD >> Same Results (Pause/nfs failure)
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Raq4i OS-Restore CD >> Same Results (Pause/nfs failure)
- From: Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun Oct 20 05:42:35 2002
- Organization: Front Street Networks LLC
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Sun Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
On Saturday 19 October 2002 20:50, Spacey wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> OK.. I tried a 4/4i restore disk this time on my 3i machine and came to the
> same results. My blue-box will start from the net-bootup selection, and
> get through all the formatting of the hard drive, etc., but then it halts
> again at this nfs test:
>
> nfs: server not responding, still trying
> nfs: server not responding, still trying
>
> On the LCD panel it reads:
>
> 30001E 1.72
> rpm 6/261 (0%)
>
Did you try with a hub or a switch using regular patch cables?
Try it both ways...
What kind of a NIC do you have in the PC?
Some NIC card drivers will drop a connection hat has been idle for a period of
time. Which sounds to me is your problem. As the RaQ is still attempting to
comunicate but the PC is not responding.
Gerald
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