"t (dot) jay fowler" wrote: > > Hi - > > I'm looking for someone that might be able to shed some light on an > OS restore problem. I have a RAQ4r and am trying to install the OS > via OS restore cd. > > I downloaded a number of them form multiple places (mostly referenced > from the list archives) and found one that looks like the most recent > build, form the Sun/CObalt site directly. > > I finally got it to boot up on my linux box, and have attached the > raq via x-over cable from one nic interface to the other. I get a > link light, and when I reboot the cobalt and hold down the "S" key I > get : > > "select option" > > I select "boot from net" > > it says > > "loading kernel" > > It does a release check (version), says it's partitioning the disk, > says that it's mounting /dev/md and then it says that it is shutting > down Mail Service and SMB. > > Then it says: > > "system rebooting" > > This all takes less than a minute. > > and then it says Loading Kernel, booting and then it cycles endlessly > (Loading Kernel, booting, Cobalt Networks, Loading Kernel, booting). > > I'm pretty sure it's not working. > > I have the correct nic card (3com 905b), the OS restore disk boots up > fine, the cross over cable provides a 100bt link. > > Anyone have any ideas? I've also ordered the actual OS restore disc > form cobalt hoping that it's a wonky ISO. > > This machine has been down since Friday, the official disk won't be > here for another 3 days, and I am at wits end trying to figure out > what to do.
Are you sure you're restoring ONTO a RaQ 4r with 2 working drives? The behavior you describe is what happens if you try to restore RaQ4r onto a RaQ4i. The installer breaks as it can't set up the RAID properly (since there's only one disk). If you do in fact have a 4r, I'd double check the power and IDE connectors for both hard drives to ensure they are both working properly. Other than that, I'm not sure... -- Bruce Timberlake Sun Cobalt Technology Engineer Sun Microsystems, Inc. _______________________________________________ cobalt-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers
