Re: [cobalt-security] Questions about official cobalt kernel

[Paul Jacobs <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Yea, where?
>
> Thanks to Tim Hockin @ Sun:
>
> ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.net/pub/users/thockin/2.4/
> You MUST read the readmes there as you will need to flash the boot rom of 
> your
> raq to make it boot (it won't otherwise). If you get the wrong boot image or
> do something wrong your raq will be dead and you'll need to send it back to
> Sun to get the flash rom replaced. It's not sockted, and very very hard to
> un-solder from the board.
> I've had the 2.4 kernel running on two raq3/4s and various people I know have
> had it running ok.
> If the flash goes wrong, DO NOT REBOOT!!!! You're only real chance at fixing
> it (i.e. flashing the backup of the rom you took...) can only be done before
> you reboot.

I see... well as I am running a business on my RAQ4'S I do not wish to take 
the chance.
Thanks for the info man.


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