RE: [cobalt-users] Upgrading from RaQ4 to RaQ550

[Simon Dick <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 2002-11-04 at 13:56, BSmith@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Just an FYI.  I had upgrade my Raq 4r (Two 20s, 512 ram) to the Raq550
> software.  It works LIKE A CHAMP.
> I have had NO problems at all, with any of the software, or the updates.  I
> even used the BIOS upgrade that
> came with the OS Restore CD.  (Thanks guys!, good work!!!).
> 
> It uses the EXT3 file system, which to me .. I think is a lot better then
> the EXT2.  It organizes data
> more efficiently, plus if for some strange reason you have a system crash,
> (loose power), it does not require
> you to run the FSCK (scan disk type app).
> 
> It has the 2.4 Kernel, which is a lot smoother too, and you can use
> IPTABLES, which is much better firewall
> wall software.
> 
> If you honestly take the time to sit there, and just watch it upgrade, it
> isn't to bad. 
> 
> Once I had upgraded the BIOS, it installed no problems, rebooted it ... ran
> the additional Manufacture scripts
> and BAM up and working (about 1/2hr).
> 
> Just my two cents on this matter.  (Btw, that was a few months ago, when
> they finally put out the OS Restore ISO.
> So, I have had it for a while!

The only problem I've had with the one we have is that it doesn't work
at half-duplex and we currently only have a hub in our office, so it was
very slow until we put it properly into place :)

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Simon Dick                      simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx