[aklug] Re: FriLinux Cobalt Qubes

Might have to take you up on that.

I have also seen some information that implies there are limitations in
the firmware of how recent a kernel can be used because of the size of
the compiled kernel. Seems to be around the 2.4.18. I don't remember
what site that was on, so that kernel # could be off, but it was around
there. I think there was some updated firmware at some point that
changed this limitation.

Have done some poking around and have found alternative installs of
Debian, Gentoo, CentOS, & netBSD. All seem to say, or at least imply,
that they can be put on the 2700. Then you find "requires built in
serial port". Actually, Gentoo is the only one that said up front it
would be difficult, if not impossible, to put their stuff on due to the
lack of a serial port.

I did find one interesting place that has step-by-step on making a
custom restore CD, with your own packages:

http://cobaltfaqs.com/index.php/Main_Page#RAQ_1.2C_RAQ_2.2C_Qube_1.2C_Qube_2_.28MIPS.29_Appliances

I hadn't studied it in depth enough yet to figure out how far this could
be taken.

Jim G

On Sat, 2010-08-21 at 17:27 -0800, Royce Williams wrote:
> Jim Gribbin said, on 08/21/2010 03:19 PM:
> > I did see something along the line of pulling the drive, installing the
> > OS and re-installing the drive.
> >
> > With that box having available resources of: 150MHz Mips & a potential
> > max of 64MB of ram (don't know how much it currently has), I don't
> > believe it will be practical to get too carried away on upgrading the
> > OS. It might be pretty well maxed out w/ something in the 2.2.x kernel
> > series.
>
> Pulling the drive is actually probably the only way to go with the 2700.
> (Trivia: the "2700" was derived from 27, the atomic number of Cobalt)
>
> Since I lack a 2700 but already have a Qube 2, I'd be willing to trade
> you, Jim - the one that Mike B held back for me for the 2700 - a win-win
> all around!
>
> Royce
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