Converting RaQ3/4 or Qube3 to raq550 OS

First make sure the RaQ3/4 Qube3 has an AMD ROM (Flash EEPROM)
    Use null-modem-cable and minicom/hyperterminal, boot up, the sign-on msg will give the ROM type;
    OR
    You may physically look at the ROM (you may have to remove label)
Picture of ROM Location
    If the ROM is not AMD AM29F080B this procedure may not work
    as the reflash process may fail, resulting in you replacing the ROM

Get the RaQ550-ROM ISO with ROM utilities Here
    Create a CD
    Do a normal restore process using this CD
    When prompted for "Hardware" Select actual hardware (i.e. RaQ3 or RaQ4)
    When prompted for "ROM Version" Select 2.10.1
    When reflash is complete wait a few seconds and Power down.

Get the RaQ34 to RaQ550 ISO with patches Here
Create a CD
    Do a normal restore process using this CD

    It is possible that this process may fail loading all the patches
    In which case do a normal restore using the RaQ550-ROM CD
    Initialize the server through the GUI
    login to a ssh session and 'su -' to root
    execute: wget http://fsn.raqware.com/RaQ550/RaQ550_III_041230.tar
    execute: tar -xpsf RaQ550_III_041230.tar
    execute: ./update-550.csh

Your RaQ3/4 should be running the RaQ550 OS.

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