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

["test1@xxxxxxx" <test1@xxxxxxx>]

hi Gerald, thank you for the quick reply.

Do you know how to boot 'Raq550' from ROM , or is there any info on
the onsite manual?

Masa



> 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