Re: Cobalt RaQ2

[Jon Akers <jka@inthewings.net>]

Raf Vanreppelen wrote:
> Hi
> I just have find out what was wrong.
> If the disk already was used in a windows machine it just don't work!
> I have tried the same thing on a new disk (80Gb) and it works fine!
> Then I have tried it again wit a old HD and .... nope. It don't boot!
> It seems to bee the same problem as with the XboX
> Now I have tried the same installation with a RaQ3 AND a new HD and it works!!
> Even with a low level format it won't boot
> Write the disk with full with zero's with Dd ... it won't boot afther the installation.
> Very strange, but...
> I think that Cobalt only want to work with a virgin ;-)
>
> Thanks a lot!

That doesn't sound right. I know that the 40gb Maxtor drive I have 
installed in my RaQ2 used to have Windows on it at one time. Probably 
either Windows 2000 or Windows XP. I don't think it being in a Windows 
machine is an issue, and I would start looking elsewhere for the problem 
with that disk. (Cable select, perhaps?)

Currently I am using my RaQ2 for DHCP, bind, and bootp, and it has not 
had any trouble at all.

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Jon Akers
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