[BlueOnyx:02448] Re: Newby Help

[R F]

Oh bummer. Thanks for the help.

On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 6:22 PM, Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet <
cobaltfacts at virtbiz.com> wrote:

> R F wrote:
> > I downloaded the newest iso made the cd plugged in a usb dvd drive into
> > my cobalt raq 550, restarted, and nothing happened. Am I doing something
> > wrong? How do I make it boot from  the cd?
> > Thanks in advance. I'd really like to get this going.
>
> Easy.  You cannot.  No way.  Not in 1 million years.
> CentOS 5 will not boot on a RaQ550.  Even if it would, you'd have to use
> a Cobalt-style OSRCD, not just an ISO, and use the Cobalt restore
> procedure.
>
> But again, you can't.
>
> The RaQ550 will not run CentOS5, and accordingly there's no way to run
> BlueOnyx on it.
>
> BlueOnyx is meant to be run on regular PC/server hardware.
> Fortunately, you can pick up equipment that will run circles around a
> RaQ550 for peanuts these days.
>
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