Re: [cobalt-users] RAQ4R - Boot Hang - Checking Disk....*

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 22 Oct 2002, Jerry Farquhar wrote:

> Need some assistance trying to figure out why a RAQ4R is failing to boot up
> with a replacement drive installed after a drive failure.
>
> The system boots up fine with only the original remaining working drive but
> get's stuck at the "Checking Disk... *" as displayed on the LCD.
>
> We've tried two different replacement drives and neither do any better.
>
> FYI's -
>
> 1.) the replacement drive(s) is identical brand/size & model
> 2.) we have attempted installing the replacement drive(s) unformatted
> (no-partitions)
> 3.) we have even tried mirroring the drives using a hardware drive cloning
> tool to make the replacement drive identical to the working drive in the
> system (it doesn't work any better)

  Also, how long did you wait, before thinking there is a problem
  I would try 30 to 60 minutes.

Gerald
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