Is your flash read-only? If so just change the config reg and reboot.

Marc Russell


""Chuck's Long Road""  wrote in message
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> I've done this before, and it's not like it's real tough, but.....
>
> I am trying to upgrade my IOS images. Neither the Router Software Loader,
> not the good old copy tftp: flash: is working.
>
> RSL gives me some odd message
>
> the copy function never asks if I want to erase the current image on the
> flash - it just starts to copy, then stops, with a message that there is
not
> enough rook on the destination device.
>
> sample output of my process:
>
> Router_7#copy tftp flash:
>                          ****  NOTICE  ****
> Flash load helper v1.0
> This process will accept the copy options and then terminate
> the current system image to use the ROM based image for the copy.
> Routing functionality will not be available during that time.
> If you are logged in via telnet, this connection will terminate.
> Users with console access can see the results of the copy operation.
>                          ---- ******** ----
> Proceed? [confirm]
> Address or name of remote host []? 192.168.1.49
> Source filename []? c2500-js56i-l.121-5.T10.bin
> Destination filename [c2500-js56i-l.121-5.T10.bin]?
>
> %FR-5-DLCICHANGE: Interface Serial0 - DLCI 201 state changed to DELETED
> %FR-5-DLCICHANGE: Interface Serial0 - DLCI 202 state changed to DELETED
> %FLH: c2500-js56i-l.121-5.T10.bin from 192.168.1.49 to flash ...
>
> System flash directory:
> File  Length   Name/status
>   1   16294768  c2500-jos56i-l.121-11.bin
> [16294832 bytes used, 482384 available, 16777216 total]
> Accessing file 'c2500-js56i-l.121-5.T10.bin' on 192.168.1.49...
> Loading c2500-js56i-l.from 192.168.1.49 (via Ethernet0): ! [OK]
>
> %Error: Image size exceeds free space
> %FLH: Flash download failed
> F3: 16002988+291748+1049272 at 0x3000060
>
> As you can see - no asking to erase. I suspect this is a problem with the
> particular image. I had no problem upgrading a different router with a
> different image. Unfortunately, just about all my routers have this
> identical image in place.
>
> Anyone seen this? got a fix?
>
> CCO searches have not been regarding. TAC won't talk to me even though I
> work for a major partner. Apparently my management made some procedural
> changes, and I can't locate anyone internally who can help me out. They
> apparently have lives :->
>
>
> thanks much
> --
>
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>
> still  a  work in progress,
> but on line for your enjoyment
>
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