From: Pete Kowalsky (pkowalsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed May 09 2001 - 18:59:49 GMT-3
Nope -- regular ugly grey chassis. Thanks for the reply! I remember the
AccessPro/CiscoPro stuff you're talking about, and this is definitely not
one of those... Still trying to figure this thing out... Here's my boot
rom info, and it takes the IOS 11.3 IP-only image just fine (you can see
that's what's running now):
Zermatt#sh ve
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 2500 Software (C2500-D-L), Version 11.3(11a)T1, RELEASE SOFTWARE
(fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1999 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 24-Sep-99 00:18 by pwade
Image text-base: 0x03034F74, data-base: 0x00001000
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c)XB2, PLATFORM SPECIFIC RELEASE
SOFTWARE (fc1)
BOOTFLASH: 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-BOOT-R), Version 11.0(10c)XB2,
PLATFORM SPECIFIC RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Zermatt uptime is 14 minutes
System restarted by reload
System image file is "flash:c2500-d-l.113-11a.T1.bin", booted via flash
cisco 2500 (68030) processor (revision D) with 4096K/2048K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID 01777901, with hardware revision 00000000
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
1 Token Ring/IEEE 802.5 interface(s)
2 Serial network interface(s)
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY)
Configuration register is 0x2102
Zermatt#
Thanks,
Pete
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Young" <syoung@pei.com>
To: "'Pete Kowalsky'" <pkowalsky@evolvesoft.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 5:35 PM
Subject: RE: IOS 11.2, Enterprise on 2502 -- SERIOUS headaches!
> The router doesn't care about the name of the file.
>
> Is your 2502 a Cisco Pro? If it is and has not had the one-time software
> upgrade, then it will not accept a 2500 IOS. Most of the Pros had a white
> chassis. Since I upgraded mine a while back, I don't remember if there's
a
> message at boot-up stating that it's a Pro.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> SY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: louie kouncar [mailto:lkouncar@UU.NET]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 3:25 PM
> To: 'Pete Kowalsky'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: IOS 11.2, Enterprise on 2502 -- SERIOUS headaches!
>
>
> Well,
>
> Have you tried to copy the name as it is "c2500-js-l.112-26.bin" when you
> are asked to enter the source file name? You are typing "cisco3-2500.bin"
> and I think that with the naming convention used by Cisco it does not see
> this as a valid IOS.
> I don't have access to a router at this moment to test this but I think
you
> should give it a try......
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Louie J. Kouncar
> TCO3 Senior Data Center Engineer
> UUNET
> W-703-343-6645
> C-703-304-2460
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> Pete Kowalsky
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 4:33 PM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: IOS 11.2, Enterprise on 2502 -- SERIOUS headaches!
>
>
> Gang,
>
> I'm about ready to throw one of my 2502's out the freakin window here.
> I'm having a problem with successfully loading ANY 11.2 image from flash.
I
> get the errors as shown below EVERY time I copy an 11.2 image. My goal is
> to get an enterprise image into 8MB flash and 6MB RAM. According to the
> hardware compatibility matrix and the IOS Upgrade Planner on CCO, this can
> be done with 'c2500-js-l.112-26.bin', which appears to be the latest 11.2
> release for this platform. For some reason, I keep getting this
"%Warning:
> File not a valid executable for this system" error, and if I go ahead and
> copy the file, the boot rom (11.0) comes back and says "Running default
> software" after it reloads, and never reads the 11.2 image from flash. I
am
> NOT compressing the image. The image is smaller than the flash. The
image
> requires 6MB, and I have 6 MB. The config register is 0x2102. I can even
> do a TFTP boot from ROM monitor, and it does not load the 11.2 image. I
> can't figure this out. I've tried erasing the flash, reloading, then
> copying the file, and that makes no difference. When I do that, I get
this:
>
>
> Abort at 0x10B7CAC (PC)
> >b c2500-js-l.112-21.bin 10.21.11.113
>
> %SCHED-2-WATCH: Attempt to set uninitialized watched boolean (address 0).
> -Process= "*Init*", ipl= 7
> -Traceback= 10EB47E 1110E52
> Exception: Illegal Instruction at 0x0 (PC)
>
> System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c)XB2, PLATFORM SPECIFIC RELEASE SOFTWARE
> (fc1)
> Copyright (c) 1986-1998 by cisco Systems
> 2500 processor with 4096 Kbytes of main memory
>
>
> The rest of the time, I just get crap like the following. Can anyone out
> there gimme some advice? (Advice other than, "hey loser, upgrade the DRAM
> flash in your router and load 12.x!") Thanks a million!
>
>
> Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
> IOS (tm) 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-BOOT-R), Version 11.0(10c)XB2,
> PLATFORM SPECIFIC RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
> Copyright (c) 1986-1996 by cisco Systems, Inc.
> Compiled Mon 05-Oct-98 10:52 by jaturner
> Image text-base: 0x01010000, data-base: 0x00001000
>
> ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c)XB2, PLATFORM SPECIFIC RELEASE
> SOFTWARE (fc1)
>
> Zermatt uptime is 17 minutes
> System restarted by power-on
> Running default software
>
> cisco 2500 (68030) processor (revision D) with 4096K/2048K bytes of
memory.
> Processor board ID 01777901, with hardware revision 00000000
> X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP compliant.
> 1 Token Ring/IEEE 802.5 interface.
> 2 Serial network interfaces.
> 32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
> 8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)
>
> Configuration register is 0x2142 (will be 0x2102 at next reload)
>
> Zermatt(boot)#cop tf fl
>
> System flash directory:
> No files in System flash
> [0 bytes used, 8388608 available, 8388608 total]
> Address or name of remote host [10.21.11.113]?
> Source file name? igs-j-l.111-24a.bin
> Destination file name [igs-j-l.111-24a.bin]?
> Accessing file 'igs-j-l.111-24a.bin' on 10.21.11.113...
> Loading igs-j-l.111-24a.bin from 10.21.11.113 (via Serial0): ! [OK]
>
> Erase flash device before writing? [confirm]n
> %Warning: File not a valid executable for this system
> Copy file? [confirm]n
> Zermatt(boot)#cop tf fl
>
> System flash directory:
> No files in System flash
> [0 bytes used, 8388608 available, 8388608 total]
> Address or name of remote host [10.21.11.113]?
> Source file name? cisco3-2500.bin
> Destination file name [cisco3-2500.bin]?
> Accessing file 'cisco3-2500.bin' on 10.21.11.113...
> Loading cisco3-2500.bin from 10.21.11.113 (via Serial0): ! [OK]
>
> Erase flash device before writing? [confirm]n
> %Warning: File not a valid executable for this system
> Copy file? [confirm]n
> Zermatt(boot)#
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