Hi Group
I found that the reg was somehow changed to 0x2142 and that 's why i lost
the config every time it reboots. I used to think it might be a problem of
NVRAM because this is a very old router while didn't check the nvram .
Now the problem is solved. Thanks for all your help .
"Aaron K. Dixon" wrote in message ...
>I've never actually used the software myself. I still wonder why he is
>loosing the config every time the router reloads. It sounds like the
>config-register is either set wrong or he has a hardware problem.
>
>I'll have to try the software loader one of these days. Thanks for the
>link.
>
>Regards,
>Aaron K. Dixon
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chuck Larrieu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 2:20 AM
>To: Aaron K. Dixon; groupstudy; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: unable to upgrade image to 2514
>
>
>Aaron, I've had pretty good luck doing upgrades through Cisco router
>software loader. Recently upped my 2501's using the tool. Perhaps
>"groupstudy" might consider the download. It's free at
>http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/rsl
>
>Chuck
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of
>Aaron K. Dixon
>Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 10:37 PM
>To: groupstudy; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: unable to upgrade image to 2514
>
>Try the method that I listed about booting in boot mode and then doing the
>upgrade. If you're in boot mode a reload won't be necessary. Are you sure
>that you're config-reg is set correctly. If it's set to 0x2142 the
>configuration will be ignored upon reload. If you do a show start the
>config will be there, but not in a show run. Could you send a show ver?
>
>Regards,
>Aaron K. Dixon
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
>groupstudy
>Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 12:21 AM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: unable to upgrade image to 2514
>
>
>Hi Aaron
> Thanks for your reply, but I did the same upgrade to my 2501,and it's
>working .
> the tftp server is connected through the ethernet port while it's not
>accessible to tftp server due to the lose of configure after the reload
>. ----Well i found this additional issue ,the router to which i am gonna
>give a upgrade is now losing its NVRAM info every time it is reloaded or
>power on/off, I think that's why the router is not accessible to the tftp
>server anymore after the reload during the upgrade---because my 2514 can
not
>'remember' the startup-configuration !! How am i gonna do now .
>
>"Aaron K. Dixon" wrote in message ...
>>On a 2500 you should see reload requested. You can't put an image with
the
>>router running unless it's in boot mode or you have your flash
partitioned.
>>The 2500 runs from flash so it reloads the router in boot mode and tries
to
>>copy the flash. Across what medium does the router reach the tftp server?
>>Some things don't work well in boot mode depending on the version of your
>>boot rom's. What version of boot rom's do you have? Can you send a sh
>>version?
>>
>>Try manually putting your router in boot mode. ie change config-reg to
>>0x2101 and rebooting the router. Then ensure that you have connectivity
to
>>your tftp server. If you do then you can load a new image without the
>>reload.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Aaron K. Dixon
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
>>groupstudy
>>Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 9:11 PM
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Subject: unable to upgrade image to 2514
>>
>>
>>Hi group
>> I am unable to upgrade system software from 10.3 to 12.0(3)to my 2514
>for
>>some reason ,please help.
>>system memory is :4M main and 8M flash:
>>
>>
>>2514#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]y
>>
>>System flash directory:
>>File Length Name/status
>> 1 5631468 igs-j-l.103-11
>>[5631532 bytes used, 2757076 available, 8388608 total]
>>Address or name of remote host [255.255.255.255]? 20.20.20.21
>>Source file name? c2500-is-l_120-3.bin
>>Destination file name [c2500-is-l_120-3.bin]?
>>Accessing file 'c2500-is-l_120-3.bin' on 20.20.20.21...
>>Loading c2500-is-l_120-3.bin from 20.20.20.21 (via Ethernet1): ! [OK]
>>
>>Erase flash device before writing? [confirm]y
>>Flash contains files. Are you sure you want to erase? [confirm]y
>>
>>Copy 'c2500-is-l_120-3.bin' from server
>> as 'c2500-is-l_120-3.bin' into Flash WITH erase? [yes/no]y
>>=========notice below======shouldnot happen =======
>>%SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested
>>%FLH: c2500-is-l_120-3.bin from 20.20.20.21 to flash ...
>>
>>System flash directory:
>>File Length Name/status
>> 1 5631468 igs-j-l.103-11
>>[5631532 bytes used, 2757076 available, 8388608 total]
>>Accessing file 'c2500-is-l_120-3.bin' on 20.20.20.21... [failed]
>>
>>%FLH: retry #1
>>%FLH: c2500-is-l_120-3.bin from 20.20.20.21 to flash ... (retry)
>>
>>System flash directory:
>>File Length Name/status
>> 1 5631468 igs-j-l.103-11
>>[5631532 bytes used, 2757076 available, 8388608 total]
>>Accessing file 'c2500-is-l_120-3.bin' on 20.20.20.21... [failed]
>>
>>%FLH: Idling for 30 secs before retry #2
>>
>>
>>
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