Re: [cobalt-users] [Raq4] Max Hard Drive Size?

[Bruce Timberlake <bruce@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> Actually, an excellent question. The RaQ's don't have a BIOS per
> se, they have boot ROM... and I don't know off the top of my head
> whether it's a hardware or software issue. I know with the RaQ4's
> it was a software issue, as there was one file on the OSRCD that
> was causing the problem. I also know that resized drives will work
> fine in a RaQ3 chassis, but the original restore can fail just the
> same as on a RaQ4/4i. Maybe Bruce can shed some light?

The only real differences between the RaQ 3 and the RaQ 4 are the ROM 
versions and the CPU speed.  If you use a "bad" OSRCD on a RaQ 3 with 
a large drive, it will fail exactly like on a RaQ 4...

> Also Bruce, you mentioned in another post to this thread that the
> new OSRCD fixes the problem, but are you sure? I *know* the RaQ4r
> OSRCD works great, but some on the list (Gerald in particular) have
> reported continual problems with the latest 4/4i discs.

As far as I know, all ISO images for RaQ 4 were updated with the newer 
sfdisk binary... it's entirely possible that only the 4r ISO is a 
corrected one, though... you know how the QA process goes... ;)

That being said, I don't have any large-drive systems to test, so I'll 
have to trust what others are saying...

I suppose someone could rip open each ISO and compare the sfdisk 
binary to see for sure...

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Bruce Timberlake

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