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voxpop
07-19-2002, 04:14 AM
Hi,
I've get for free a cobalt raq3i, and I would like to want to install redhat 7.3.
Do yu think I'm crazy ????

:stickout

Why ???

I want full control, and a real linux distribution...
Is someone has some information about to do that, or some tips to tell me, it'll much appreciated !!!

regards

Cephren
07-19-2002, 04:39 AM
You will void the warranty on your Raq and it is against Sun-Cobalt's terms of use policy.

It is a crazy idea though. Really dont know if it will boot up.
May have to alter the ROM.

voxpop
07-19-2002, 04:59 AM
but it's a very very old cobalt. there's no warranty....
think it's a good idea...

Sainthax
07-19-2002, 11:10 AM
1) the odds of you getting it to work are 1 in 1000
2) you will have a fun time getting an install of redhat on the raq considering it doesn't have a cd-rom nor any of the standard computer ports other than a serial port.
3) Cobalt linux is a real version of linux, once you telnet into it everything is the same other than a few differant directoy locations.