Re: Flash memory issues [7:17561]

2001-09-03 Thread Circusnuts
n the 2500 series. The issue could very well be a bad FLASH stick... .02 Phil - Original Message - From: "Serial # 19781010" To: Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 10:34 PM Subject: Re: Flash memory issues [7:17561] > Your problem is a older bootrom issue: > > 1. Call Cis

Re: Flash memory issues [7:17561]

2001-09-03 Thread Serial # 19781010
Your problem is a older bootrom issue: 1. Call Cisco Customer Support (Not TAC) and tell them that the bootstrap (ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 5.2(8a)) doesn't meet Y2K compatability. Pay shipping costs for the new bootroms. Or 2. Go to Ebay and buy a set of boot roms for $10 plus shipping.

RE: Flash memory issues [7:17561]

2001-08-28 Thread Daniel Cotts
Try playing from router(boot)# mode rather than rommon mode. Change your config register to 0x2141 to not use the config stored in NVRAM and to not use the image stored in Flash. Then you can erase the flash. I can't comment on the startup message. Older bootROMs did not recognize many manufacture

RE: Flash memory issues [7:17561]

2001-08-28 Thread Mark & Monica Baker
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 7:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Flash memory issues [7:17561] Good idea. But, I when it net boots I still can't erase flash. I'm stumped at this point. If I have to buy 2 8MB simms, that fine, but I'm wondering if I can use a PCMC

RE: Flash memory issues [7:17561]

2001-08-28 Thread Ole Drews Jensen
Try to follow the instructions on my RouterChief site (see link below). It should be the same, except that I went from 4MB to 8MB with two 4MB modules. Hth, Ole ~~~ Ole Drews Jensen Systems Network Manager CCNA, MCSE, MCP+I RWR Enterprises, Inc. [EMAIL PROTE

RE: Flash memory issues [7:17561]

2001-08-28 Thread mbaker2507
Robert, You can set the config register to not boot the IOS. Then you should be able to erase the flash. From what you show, it may be a bad simm, bad motherboard (I've seen that a lot with this type of error), or possibly older bootroms that don't support the simm in there (though it looks li