This might seem dumb, but could some prankster have the command "rommon" in the startup config?
Have you watched the boot process to see if it might be doing things normally until a certain point? Have you gone through the password recovery process to see if you can get to the config to look? ""nettable_walker"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I replaced the RAM with known good RAM & got the same result. > I took out all modules & got the same result. > > > I am trying to get Cisco to replace the router. > > > > rommon 1 > > rommon 1 > > rommon 1 > > rommon 1 > dev > Devices in device table: > id name > flash: flash > bootflash: boot flash > eprom: eprom > rommon 2 > dir flash: > File size Checksum File name > 4704832 bytes (0x47ca40) 0xdcec c4500-is-mz.120-7.bin > rommon 3 > > System Bootstrap, Version 5.3(10) [tamb 10], RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) > Copyright (c) 1994 by cisco Systems, Inc. > C4500 processor with 32768 Kbytes of main memory > > program load complete, entry point: 0x80008000, size: 0x2b01c4 > > *** Cache Error Exception *** > Cache Err Reg = 0xa0280108 > data reference, primary cache, data field error , error not on SysAD Bus > PC = 0x80008b00, Cause = 0x0, Status Reg = 0x30408405 > > monitor: command "boot" aborted due to exception*(Hh.MQ.5Bootstrap, Version > 5.3 > (10) [tamb 10], RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) > Copyright (c) 1994 by cisco Systems, Inc. > C4500 processor with 32768 Kbytes of main memory > > rommon 1 > boot flash: > program load complete, entry point: 0x80008000, size: 0x47c924 > > *** Cache Error Exception *** > Cache Err Reg = 0xa0080108 > data reference, primary cache, data field error , error not on SysAD Bus > PC = 0x800083d0, Cause = 0x80000000, Status Reg = 0x30408405 > > monitor: command "boot" aborted due to exception > rommon 2 > > rommon 1 > > rommon 1 > > rommon 1 > > rommon 1 > dev > Devices in device table: > id name > flash: flash > bootflash: boot flash > eprom: eprom > rommon 2 > dir bootflash: > File size Checksum File name > 2818784 bytes (0x2b02e0) 0xb62f c4500-boot-mz.122-1.bin > rommon 3 > dir flash: > File size Checksum File name > 4704832 bytes (0x47ca40) 0xdcec c4500-is-mz.120-7.bin > rommon 4 > boot flash:c4500-is-mz.120-7.bin > program load complete, entry point: 0x80008000, size: 0x47c924 > > *** Cache Error Exception *** > Cache Err Reg = 0xa0080108 > data reference, primary cache, data field error , error not on SysAD Bus > PC = 0x800083d0, Cause = 0x0, Status Reg = 0x30408405 > > monitor: command "boot" aborted due to exception > rommon 5 > boot flash: > program load complete, entry point: 0x80008000, size: 0x47c924 > > *** Cache Error Exception *** > Cache Err Reg = 0xa0080108 > data reference, primary cache, data field error , error not on SysAD Bus > PC = 0x800083d0, Cause = 0x0, Status Reg = 0x30408405 > > monitor: command "boot" aborted due to exception > rommon 6 > x > System Bootstrap, Version 5.3(10) [tamb 10], RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) > Copyright (c) 1994 by cisco Systems, Inc. > > Bad RAM at location 0xA0000000: wrote 0xA0000000, read 0xFFFFFFFF > the above was a boot attempt with NO RAM > > > System Bootstrap, Version 5.3(10) [tamb 10], RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) > Copyright (c) 1994 by cisco Systems, Inc. > C4500 processor with 32768 Kbytes of main memory > > program load complete, entry point: 0x80008000, size: 0x2b01c4 > > *** Cache Error Exception *** > Cache Err Reg = 0xa4280118 > data reference, primary cache, data field error , error on SysAD Bus > PC = 0x80008b00, Cause = 0x0, Status Reg = 0x30408405 > > monitor: command "boot" aborted due to exception*(Hh.MQ.5Bootstrap, Version > 5.3 > (10) [tamb 10], RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) > Copyright (c) 1994 by cisco Systems, Inc. > C4500 processor with 32768 Kbytes of main memory > > rommon 1 > > // > ""Marc Thach Xuan Ky"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Hi, > > I had a very similar message, I changed the cache and main RAM, but I > > just got different error messages. I concluded that I had a bad > > backplane. However, I swapped around the NP modules, and it's been > > working fine since .... > > rgds > > Marc > > > > nettable_walker wrote: > > > > > > Thank you > > > I already swapped memory once, but I will try it again. > > > > > > ""Kim Graham"" wrote in message > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > Check your flash for crash info files. You can read through these and > or > > > > download them to add to your TAC case. You have a memory error and > may > > > need > > > > to swap out a stick of memory. > > > > > > > > Searching "Cache Error Exception 4700" and "Cache Parity Exception > 4500" > > > > separately gives you many links that will help you to understand what > is > > > > happening. You do not need a CCO account to do this search. > > > > > > > > Kim Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=54944&t=54591 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]