Re: UPDATE installing Debian on Cobalt Qube 2
--- On Tue, 22/9/09, Markus Schröder <m.schroeder@automaten-produkte-service.de> wrote:
> Finally i convinced the qube to
> install lenny! Was on the last try i gave it before removing
> it from my desk to free some place for my laptop again, but
> first i had it to be assembled again, when i saw the
> CMOS-battery...you know what's coming now, right ;) ?!?
>
> I used a little paper strip to break the circuit between
> battery and board, switched qube on and started hyperterm,
> entered the "netboot" option, then choosed "NFS" to boot
> from and the serial console for installation. All
> worked like it should do, IP-address was assigned correct,
> CoLo v1.22 loaded without probs and there it went ...
>
> Funniest thing is, the paper strip i used to "disconnect"
> the CMOS-battery was from an asian fortune cookie i've got
> this weekend, it says "You will soon have a windfall" :)
>
> http://img3.myimg.de/DSC00693316fe.jpg
>
> Next things to do:
> - replace that f*cking CMOS-battery ASAP!!!
> - install a quit fan
> - maybe light the qube in a decent blue with a few LEDs if
> the behaviour of the green LEDs aren't changed ;)
>
> cu...
> ...Markus...
Nice, let us know how it goes, if you don't have any issues then I may try again.
I was installing a chunk of packages I need in one go, so it's possible my issues were down to one of them.
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