Re: [cobalt-users] [RaQ550] Cannot boot suddenly --- How can I boot again?

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 14 Apr 2003, test1@xxxxxxx wrote:

> For some reason my machine, Sun Cobalt RaQ550 was down.
>  No matter how many times I tried rebooting, it always gets stuck at
>  'Disk Checking' message on the front panel.
> Is there any way of rebooting it in the 'Safe Mode' in Windows or like
> 'Single User Mode'?
> Reinstallation would finally be ok, but before all I wish to save part
>  of important contents from the machine.
>
> I've checked around the related information on he web using Google,
> but so far I have not found useful ones.

  You cold try booting from ROM, probably won't work, but worth a try.
  You could access it via the serial console port, and maybe determine
  the error.

  If all else fails pull a drive and stick it on anothere machine and
  see what you can save.

Gerald
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