You were pretty close. I opened it last week and I found 2 Diag roms instead of the needed boot roms.
Thanks everyone. JM ""Scott Roberts"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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=65395&t=64427 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
