Re: [cobalt-users] Raq3 OS Restore fails after ROM Upgrade

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Tobias Appel wrote:
>
> in order to Update my RAQ3 with the 550 OS I flashed my ROM to 2.9.36
> because I've read that I need at least 2.9.34 to be able to run 2.4.x
> Kernels (which is supplied with the 550 OS).
>
> After the ROM Upgrade the RAQ3 wouldn't boot anymore, it always crashed and
> the only thing you could see was the Clock on the LCD and a black block
> moving around.
>
> Now I had to configure the boot device and set it to boot from HD. This
> helped.
>
> But now when I select "boot from net" to restore the OS, it crashes again. I
> think it's trying to boot from the ROM in order to initialize the NIC.
>
> Does anyone know what I could do ? Maybe downgrade the ROM to 2.9.34 ? Or
> back to my old and just try the OS Restore CD to upgrade the ROM for me ?
>
  configure to boot from disk
  Try a CMOS restore,
  Power-up with the 'E' key proessed
  continue to hold, wait for "CMOS Restored"
  Power down, release the 'E' key.
  Power UP

Gerald
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