Same problem as thread557-1095083

[irismaple]

Hi ,

I have the same problem as the one in this thread : thread557-1095083 which is created by baye .
would you please help me to solve this problem .

Thanks

 

[DanInRaleigh]

hmmm baye said it wasnt the flash..or the ios...that helps!

...isnt there a tftp download option in the rommon>.
...yes i think there is. you set up the gateway ip, tfpt server ip address etc etc;
...i did this in a 3640 once..
type in rommon> tftp ...hit enter. then it will give you sytax options..i think..



..now, i have seen where there wasnt this tftp option in 2500's...


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[irismaple]

Hi DanInRaleigh

I looked in rommon> and found out there isnt any tftp command there . IOS recovery is only available by xmodem command . still waiting for a clue .

Thanks .

 

[DanInRaleigh]

so when you do a question mark after the rommon>..
...rommon>?
..you dont see tftpdnld as one of the options?..

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/471/76.html

...if not...did you exhaust all the xmodem procedures including erasing the existing flash ..then xmodeming it back on..

....baye said it wasnt the flash or ios...
...but other guys where saying to reset the flash card..





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[DanInRaleigh]

..i'm seeing contraversial remarks with alot of people asking about tftpdnld with 3600's..i clearly remeber using it...i think i was high that day..

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td.../cis3600/hw_inst/3600hig/3600appb.htm#1003670

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[irismaple]

would you please let me know how to erase flash in rommon> environment ?
besides , note that the page you've pasted it's url is about 2600/2800/3800 series router !

thanks

 

[DanInRaleigh]

..sorry i thought i remebered deleting from rommon..just trying to throw ideas around...
...i see 3600 in that link above..not on the page but built in the link..hmmmp

...also are you using a 3660?

...good luck!

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[watchguardmonkey]

check the flash card does not have a write protect on, a bit like the old floppy disc, have seen flash cards with this type of read/write toggle before.

 

[castlesmadeofsand]

Play in the mud like baye did. I can remember doing this on a 1720 and having problems. Are all the baud settings and such set up properly? What terminal emulation program are you using? And where do you see that the post Dan posted is for 3800's?
Some examples of boot commands are as follows:
Note In all boot commands, boot can be entered as b.

* boot—Boots from the first Cisco IOS image in the internal Flash memory.
* boot flash:—Boots from the first Cisco IOS image in the internal Flash memory.
* boot flash: partition:—Boots from the first Cisco IOS image in the specified partition in the internal Flash memory.
* boot flash: filename—Boots from the specified IOS image in the internal Flash memory.
* boot flash: partition: filename—Boots from the specified Cisco IOS image in the specified partition in the internal Flash memory.
* boot slot0:—Boots from the first Cisco IOS image in the first partition in the PCMCIA Flash memory in slot 0.
* boot slot0:2:—Boots from the first Cisco IOS image in the second partition in the PCMCIA Flash memory in slot 0.
* boot slot0: filename— Boots from the specified Cisco IOS image in the PCMCIA Flash memory in slot 0.
* boot slot1:3: filename—Boots from the specified Cisco IOS image in the third partition in the PCMCIA Flash memory in slot 1.
* boot filename tftpserver— Boots from the specified Cisco IOS image on the specified TFTP server (after first booting from Flash). For example:

boot c3660-is-mz 172.15.19.11
---this gives an example of an IOS image for a 3660!
Anyway, set the baud to 9600. Post the output of
rommon1>?
if you can. I find it hard to believe tftpdnld is not an option. When I did it, I did the x-modem thing and it would not erase flash until I believe I set the baud rate lower in Hyperterminal. Google it.

Tim

 

[irismaple]

Hi ,

thanks folks for your concern , I didnt find out the real cause , but i did a trick and my problem is solved .
I issued this command : xmodem -r <IOS> , so the router didnt save the ios on the flash and instead used it to boot . then I erased the flash and copied the ios again from a tftp server . I hope this may help someone who splashes in mud now ;-)

Bye