[cobalt-users] Re: [qube3] rebooting takes over 1h!!

[Peter Frederick <pfred@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 12 May 2003 23:54:20 +0200, you wrote:

>>
>>
>> Hi Andreas,
>>
>> I had similar problems with my qube after installing some updates, I 
>> don't know if this is a problem because I am using a 2.4.19 kernel 
>> or this is from somewhere else :-(
>
>Hmmm strange.. I have applied all the patches needed and just a few days
>ago I restored the whole system from scratch.
>
>> My workaround is to boot the qube from the rom, it will also test the 
>> disks but this normally doesn't go to long. After another reboot 
>> everything comes back from disk and works fine.
>
>I tried to boot it from the rom but it ends up at the same place..
>'checking disk...*' :((
>
>> good luck
>
>Thanks :)
>
>I think the best would be to buy a serial cable and check the story over
>the console.. 

null modem cable remember

That is your best bet - you then have a much better idea what it is doing.