Re: [cobalt-users] good idea - Raq 2 as backup-fileserver?

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003, Glenn Parsons wrote:
>
> There are some users here that can provide additional info on the RaQ2,
> more so than myself. Wait for more responses.
>
> I use my RaQ2s for DNS only. I use portsentry, ipfw, chkrootkit and
> logwatch to keep an eye on them and keep the 'bad guys (and gals)' out.
>
> I think the largest drives supported are 32GB and that requires ROM upgrade?

Actually it is the kernel that limits to something like 33.8GB.
But people have put NetBSD on the MIPS machines, and run huge drives.
See http://netBSD.org/Ports/cobalt/

There were some recent post on the subject. IIRC there is even a restore
CD to help make the transition.
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Gerald
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