Re: [cobalt-users] Raq 550 patch question/concern

["Brian N. Smith" <support@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> I'm in the process of setting up a new Raq 550 for the first time, forgive
> me if these are common questions/concerns that have been answered in
> another thread - I haven't found a good answer yet pertaining my concerns
> below:

Welcome to Cobalt Hell ... just kidding :)

>
> My primary concern is the stability of the updates that I need to install
> - I turned the machine on and BlueLinQ indicates there are 30 updates for
> the system already.


I have had my RaQ 550 (well, RaQ 4 w/ 550 software), since before it made
it official debut, and I always upgrade via command line ... I like it
better that way.

You can go to:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=cobalt/raq550.eng&nav=patchpa
ge

Download them all, they are just links.  I use the command line of download
which is called "Wget" ... so, if you "copy shortcut", and then try this:

wget
http://ftp.cobalt.sun.com/pub/packages/raq550/all/RaQ550-All-Security-0.0.1-
14934.pkg

Once, you download them all ... you will need to install them.

/usr/sausalito/sbin/pkg_prepare.pl -i -R -f
RaQ550-All-Security-0.0.1-14934.pkg

Just start at the bottom of the page, and work your way up.

> Perhaps there are some good (free) informational/support sites out there
> that I havne't come across yet...

There are a bunch out ... plug for my site, www.nuonce.net/cobalt.php
I have a few free applications, as well
as some commerical stuff ... the free stuff includes:

Image Magick for Graphics,
AwStats PKG, one of the best free ones.
PHP MyAdmin, to administor MySQL via a GUI,
also have links to other sites and resources.
www.nuonce.net/cobalt.php


SolarSpeeds has some updates, and free software:
http://www.solarspeed.net

Umm, www.cobaltfacts.com, they have a lot of links too.

Good luck!!

Brian N. Smith
NuOnce Networks
www.nuonce.net


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