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

["George K Cyriac" <gkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>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.

Thanks for the guidance. I shall better make the server with Redhat linux and Webmin.