Yeah, it looks like I'll end up going in that direction. After exhausting Cisco and google, I was hoping that someone on the list could give me a quick answer. I'm still not sure that it's not a bad boot ROM. The boot ROM was recently upgraded, and although I'm told that it worked fine after the upgrade, I'm beginning to have my doubts.
Thanks! Craig At 12:40 PM 3/5/2002 -0500, you wrote: >like Dave suggested before, put a break out on it and go from there....you >may find that the serial port is expecting cts/rts and one of the pins are >severed. I'm not sure what cisco requires to be 'live' on their >2500's....an extremely half-assed search on google didn't yield anythign >too interesting....but I'm sure you can find it out there... :) > >-Patrick > > >>> "Craig Columbus" 03/05/02 > 12:17PM >>> >The cable is good and scroll lock isn't on. Same PC setup and cable work >fine on other 2500 series. I haven't run into this particular issue before. > >Craig > > >At 11:50 AM 3/5/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >Have you tried a different cable? > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Craig Columbus" > >To: > >Cc: > >Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 11:18 AM > >Subject: Stupid 2500 confreg question > > > > > > > Has anyone run into an issue where a 2500 series router won't respond to > > > console input? > > > Here's the deal: > > > The PC is running 9600-8-N-1 and is connected to the 2500 console port. > > > The router has had nvram erased and is being booted for the first time. > > > Upon boot, the normal boot process is seen on the monitor screen. > > > When prompted to enter configuration dialogue, it's not possible to input > > > anything on the router. Typing does nothing and there is no response >from > > > the router. > > > If Ctrl-F6-Break is pressed during boot, the router goes to the > prompt, > > > but after that, the router still won't accept any input from the console > >port. > > > > > > Has anyone experienced this issue? Is this a config register problem? >If > > > so, is there a fix other than experimenting with different settings on >the > > > PC side? If not, does anyone have an answer? Could it be bad boot ROM? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Craig > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Commercial lab list: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/commercial.html > > > Please discuss commercial lab solutions on this list. > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Commercial lab list: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/commercial.html > >Please discuss commercial lab solutions on this list. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Confidentiality Disclaimer This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential and >/or proprietary information in the possession of WellStar Health System, >Inc. ("WellStar") and is intended only for the individual or entity to >whom addressed. This email may contain information that is held to be >privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. >If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are >hereby notified that any unauthorized access, dissemination, distribution >or copying of any information from this email is strictly prohibited, and >may subject you to criminal and/or civil liability. If you have received >this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email and then >delete this email and its attachments from your computer. Thank you. > >================================================================ Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=37293&t=37287 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
