I agree with Adam....Just did it on my 2500.
Raul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Hickey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "A.Strobel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: Boot Sequence
> It would be answer #1. I've seen it happen twice - once on a 4000, and
once
> on a 2611.
>
> When it can't find it in flash after a few tries, it defaults to ROM. (w/
> 0x2102)
>
> Adam Hickey
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A.Strobel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 2:43 PM
> Subject: Boot Sequence
>
>
> > How in the world is it possible that there are so many contradicting
> answers
> > to a simple question:
> >
> > On a router: config register is 0x2102
> > there is no boot system command in the configuration
> > and there is no valid image file in the flash
> > what will happen?
> >
> > Simple question, right?
> >
> > Now watch the answers:
> >
> >
>
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/acs_fix/cis2500/2501/
> 2500ug/conf.htm
> > - xtocid288623
> > This link says:
> >
> > If after five attempts a valid Cisco IOS image is not found in Flash
> memory,
> > the router reverts to boot ROM mode.
> > So, the answer is [boot ROM]
> >
> >
> > Next: Cisco Net Academy, Sem.2 CBT Chapter 5, 5.1.2 or Cisco Networking
> > Academy Program: First Year Companion Guide, pg. 252. says:
> > - Try to boot from network and then from ROM
> > So, the answer is [Network, ROM]
> >
> >
> > Next: CCNA exam book by Wendell Odom (official cisco book)
> > says: will not proceed and terminate the boot process. You must do
> password
> > recovery to change the cofig register.
> >
> >
> > Can someone with a hard evidence ( apparently my evidences suck ) please
> tell
> > me which answer is the correct one?
> >
> > No guesses please.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > A. Strobel
> >
> >
> >
> >
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