Re: Re: [cobalt-users] RAQ XTR/550 in Pentium 3/4

[Greg Boehnlein <damin@xxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, George K Cyriac wrote:

> >On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, George K Cyriac wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> Anybody have installed RAQ XTR/550 in Normal Pentium 3/4 systems from 
> >>the Cobalt OS restore CD.  I want  the cobalt GUI with a lower cost. I 
> >>will be using the OS restore CD of my present XTR which is having some 
> >>hardware problems.
> >
> >I started down that road, but it is a major pain in the ass.. It was 
> >easier to install the Raq550 software on a drive (in the raq550), rip 
> >out the drive and make an image of it. I then made some modifications to 
> >certain binaries (mainly for the LED display) and I have a Raq550 image 
> >that runs under User Mode Linux (http://www.usermodelinux.org). The same 
> >concepts apply to Vmware.
> >
> >Here are my notes:
> >http://www.mail-archive.com/cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg49152.html
> >
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> With usermodelinux & VMWare, it seems that Cobalt OS  is functioning as 
> a guest/virtual mode in an basic Linux OS. Can I make it insall and work 
> natively under Pentium 3/4 so that it behave exactly like in Cobalt Box.

Not unless your really understand Linux and are an experienced Linux 
system hacker. It is POSSIBLE, but not a task for the faint of heart.

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