[cobalt-users] Re: ROM upgrade goes wrong

["Felix Kaegi" <felix@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Raq4R - ROM 2.3.35, I attempted to upgrade the ROM to 2.9.34 to install
>the 550 OS.  The system said "failed ROM upgrade" so when I reboot the
>Raq4, now it just blank (ie. the LCD and the console) nothing shows up.
>
>What can I do to recover the system?  I can't even hit the S and turn
>the power on to select "boot from net" nor do I see anything on the
>serial/console port to go into the command line.
>
>Any jumper w/in the Raq that I can "reset" the ROM? or what else???
>
>Help!!!  Thanks.


Did they same mistake and had to order a ROM from Gerald. I then sent
motherboard and ROM to a local company and got it soldered on. 

Mike, did you try to install the OS from the RaQ550 OS Restore CD?
During the OS restore process where you told: "Can't get your hardware
codename, will choose from menu. Select Hardware:"?
Did you then select Raq550?
If yes, this was your mistake. In your case you should have selected RaQ4.
If you chose the right hardware you can then select the ROM version 2.9.34
and safely flash the ROM and install the OS 550.

felice