Hi John!

Thanks for replying! By reading what you just mentionned I just had the idea
of re-adding paneld=YES in the rc.conf and that just did it :)

Sorry to have flooded everyone's inbox! hehe

::VIZ::

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john allan" <jallan@freeuk.com>
To: <netbsd@bidonville.net>
Cc: <port-cobalt@netbsd.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 7:44 AM
Subject: Re: LCD Display on Cobalt RaQ2


> Hi
>
> No solutions but after installing and following the instructions Daniel
> Ouellet posted I get the same result.
>
> It boots, runs but sticks with CROM message too.
>
> I thought that it was hanging there but in fact it has continued to start
> up.
>
> Is there something missing from those instructions? [ see below ] Because
I
> had it starting up otherwise without doing so.
>
> [ with a Qube 2 ]
>
> Anyone hacked Webmin nicely to work with it?
>
> John
>
> > From: <netbsd@bidonville.net>
> > Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 07:21:36 -0500
> > To: <port-cobalt@netbsd.org>
> > Subject: LCD Display on Cobalt RaQ2
> >
> > [Starting Up]
> >> Cron
> >
> > is there any way i can change that ? Like, Date/Time on the first line,
and
> > network id on the second one?
> >
> > If so, could anyone point me toward the right place?
>
> Original post :
>
> Hi,
>
> I got the same questions a few times, so I thought that I should put the
> answer on the list for future reference may be.
>
> Obviously that works for me, but do as you see fit for your setup.
>
> 1. Burn the ISO to CD. ( Don't forget to use the copy image CD feature of
> your software, what ever it is that you use, not only coping files)
> 2. Boot the CD in an i386 machine.
> 3. Connect the Cobalt to your switch obviously as to communicate between
> your boot server and the Cobalt to be setup.
> 4. Netboot the Cobalt (hold Left and Right buttons together when
> powering on - status will read "Net Booting")
> 5. Enjoy the display as each step done are describe on it...
> 6. When done, the server will reboot itself. Just wait....
> 7. When ready for you to access it, you will see the IP on the display to
> rlogin into. Usually it is 10.0.0.160, but may be different if you do more
> then one. Just look on the display and you will see where to go.
> 8. rlogin to it at the IP's above from your boot server, or any other
> computer on the 10.0.0.x subnet.
>
> ===============================
> The following are what I do to finish the setup, but again, you do as you
> see fit. That works for me.
>
> 9. change the root password
> 10. create an account you will use to ssh to the box and make it a member
of
> wheel so that you can su to root from it.
> 11. edit the /etc/passwd.conf to have more the 8 characters password! My
> choice here. The default only use 8. So I have:
>
> default:
> localcipher = md5
> ypcipher = old
>
> Note, the ypcipher is not use for me, but I configure it anyway.
>
> 12. edit /etc/inetd.conf and comment the line for telnet and rlogin
> PLEASE!!!
>
> 13. edit /etc/rc.conf and remove the dhcp, paneld and nfs and then add the
> inetd and sshd. So the file will look like:
>
> <snip>
> # Add local overrides below
> #
> inetd=NO
> sshd=YES
>
> Again, here I don't use inetd, but you most likely may well need it. Setup
> as you see fit. As for paneld, it is good, but simply use to much resource
> for me to let it run. Without anything running, utime will show 1.10 and
> killing paneld, will bring it to .05 to .08. Again, do as you see fit,
> that's what I do.
>
> 14. echo 'your.domain' > /etc/defaultdomain
> 15. echo 'your.ip.address    your.full.name    hostname' > /etc/hosts
> 16. echo 'inet your.ip.address netmask your.netmask' > /etc/ifconfig.tlp0
> Above, your network card may be different, but look your dmesg to be safe.
> Mine is tlp0 and tlp1.
>
> 17. echo 'your.gateway.ip' > /etc/mygate
> 18. echo 'your.full.qualify.internet.name' > /etc/myname
> 19. edit /etc/resolv.conf to install the right information in there.
> search your.domain.name
> nameserver your.name.server.ip
> etc if more then one name server...
>
>
> Then reboot and enjoy.
> Now you have a secure box that only is accessible via ssh. Go install what
> you like next and have fun!
>
>
> PS: Don't forget to make sure your password is more then 8 characters
after
> the reboot as the setup kick in after that.
>
>
>
>