what I would check is....open up the case and see if there is a "credit card"/PC card/pcmcia flash memory module inserted into the mainboard (you'll see the slot, its obvious). also make sure there is standard memory inserted in the regular memory slots.
lets us know what you find. scott ""Jean-Marc Simard"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I just bought a 2501 router through Ebay for my CCIP/CCNP study and it's not > supposed to have an IOS on it. When I power it up, instead of getting the > rommon> prompt, I get the Main Diagnostic Menu as shown below. If I execute > the diag tests offered all the tests pass, but I just can't get past this > menu. > > Can someone, please, tell me what is wrong with it or how I can work around > it? > > Thanks a lot > > JM > > (I had some problems with my mailer, so sorry if it gets posted twice) > > ------- (output at power up)---------- > cisco Systems > Diagnostic Monitor > > Testing boot state > Exiting boot state > Testing Main Memory from 0h to E000h. data equals address > Testing Main Memory from 0h to E000h. checkerboard > Testing Main Memory from 0h to E000h. inverse checkerboard > Clearing bss > Enabling interrupts > Exiting init > > Diagnostic Monitor for CANCUN, Version 1.7.4(4) > Compiled by haidung on Wed 19-Nov-97 14:26 > > Main Diagnostic Menu > a: alter diag flags > b: basic utilities > c: do all diags in this menu > d: do group of diags in this menu > e: bus error test > f: image checksum test > g: timer interrupt test > h: size memory > i: main memory test > j: main memory parity test > k: shared memory test > l: shared memory parity test > m: flash memory test > n: nvram test > o: aux port test > p: serial cookie test > q: serial interface test > s: ethernet (Am79C90-LANCE) test > FLAGS: Continuous OFF Stop on error OFF Ext. loopback ON Abbr. test OFF > > enter Main Diagnostic Menu item > > ------- Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=64665&t=64427 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
