I don't have the link handy, but there are different
flash types on Cisco routers. Some don't allow you to
squeeze the flash to regain space, others do. I'll see
if I can find the link (I had it bookmarked on my work
PC).
I also question why you can delete if you can't
squeeze, but did find a useful reason for it. If you
copy your config to flash for backup and make changes
to it later and want to keep same name without erasing
flash its useful. The only drawback to this is when
you do a show flash you have the one filename listed
as many times as you saved it to flash. All of them
have deleted next to them except for one. So...
eventually you'll need to TFTP the files on flash to
elsewhere, erase the flash and TFTP the files back
down to clean it up.
If your flash is big enough, you could also download a
new image and delete old one. This way you don't have
to use boot system commands to tell router which to
boot off of.
--- Richard Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Don't ask me either, I have no idea why they did
> this. I have wondered for some
> time!!!
>
> Yes it's OK to erase the flash whilst the router is
> running, just don't reload
> it - or bang bye bye network!!
>
> Rich
>
> On Feb 22, 5:12pm, John Neiberger chatted about:
> > Subject:Re: Squeeze not working in 12.0
> > Well, that makes perfect sense! heh heh.... I
> won't even bother asking
> > why they implemented the delete command if it
> doesn't really do
> > anything.
> >
> > Since the 2611 IOS runs from RAM, I'd be okay
> deleting the entire
> > flash, right? Geez, I hate doing stuff like that
> on a production
> > router. :-) But, that's never really stopped
> me.
> >
> > >>> "Richard Gallagher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 2/22/01 9:05:24 AM >>>
> > This command only works on the higher end
> paltforms - 7200, 7500
> > etc...
> >
> > Although the delete command is present there is no
> way to squeeze the
> > flash. So
> > to free up some room you are going to have to
> erase the flash and start
> > from
> > scratch.
> >
> > Rich
> >
> > On Feb 22, 5:03pm, John Neiberger chatted about:
> > > Subject:Squeeze not working in 12.0
> > > I just now deleted one of two IOS files on a
> 2611 running 12.0(5).
> > When
> > > I tried to "squeeze" the file system, the CLI
> did not recognize the
> > > squeeze command. I tried to undelete that file
> and again, it did
> > not
> > > recognize the command. So, I have a file that
> is marked as deleted
> > and
> > > can't do anything with it.
> > >
> > > I checked CCO and the docs there say that both
> squeeze and undelete
> > > should be available in 12.0.
> > >
> > > Am I missing something obvious here? I need to
> free up some room on
> > > that file system so that I can do an upgrade.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > John
> > >
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