Re: [cobalt-users] Re: [Raq4] Restore OS From Windows machine on network

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Jay wrote:

> > Is there anyway I can use a RAQ 550 Restore CD and restore the OS back
>
> > fresh onto a RAQ 4i server appliance.
>
> Boot the Windows machine from the OS Restore CD, and proceed from there.
>
>   Directions are at
>
> 	http://www.cobaltfaqs.com/wiki/index.php/OSRestoreProcedure
>
>
> > I have search high and low to figure out how to even use this restore
> > CD and I can't find a thing.
>
> If you boot the OSRCD in a computer, directions will appear on screen
> after you accept the license agreement.
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> OK Cool I have the windows machine booted although I think I am going to
> need to go and buy one of the supported network cards.  I have a
> terminal connection from my desktop machine through Secure CRT
> monitoring the progress of the RAQ 4, but it seems to keep looking for
> the connection.
>
> I am going to go and get a new network card that is in the supported
> list but the question I do have is under the ROM menu, Lowlevel, cmos
> what do you set the "btoip" to?  I don't know what IP address the
> windows machine with the OSRCD boots up as.  And the RAQ4 keeps saying
> the following:
>
> Sending DHCP and RARP requests ...... timed out!
> eth0: 0 multicast blocks dropped.
> eth1: 0 multicast blocks dropped.
> IP-Config: Retrying forever (NFS root)...

that indicates that your network card is incompatible with the
OS restore process running on the PC.
The server is not communicating with the PC
You are using a hub/switch or a crossover cable?

Gerald
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