From: Pete Kowalsky (pkowalsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed May 09 2001 - 19:10:02 GMT-3
I can't imagine that this would be the case, but just to eliminate this
possibilty, I have tried the IP-only image of 11.2, which only requires 8MB
flash, and 4MB of DRAM. Still get the EXACT same error and symptoms. This
is weirding me out, gang!
Thanks,
Pete
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Stephens" <rstephens@wantec.com>
To: "'Pete Kowalsky'" <pkowalsky@evolvesoft.com>; <lkouncar@UU.NET>;
<ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 6:00 PM
Subject: RE: IOS 11.2, Enterprise on 2502 -- SERIOUS headaches!
> Maybe I have misunderstood, but I thought when you have,
>
> cisco 2500 (68030) processor (revision D) with 4096K/2048K bytes of
memory.
>
> That really means that you have 4MB of memory and that the 2MB was
soldered
> on board but wasn't really counted as memory that was usable for the IOS.
I
> really don't know what the distinction is. If this is the case then the
6MB
> RAM requirement for the IOS you want isn't really being met.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Kowalsky [mailto:pkowalsky@evolvesoft.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 4:35 PM
> To: lkouncar@UU.NET; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: IOS 11.2, Enterprise on 2502 -- SERIOUS headaches!
>
>
> Nope, that was just me renaming the file on my TFTP server and trying that
> as a possible issue. I was trying anything I could think of. Still
having
> the problem tho. This is a weird one. I must be missing something
> fundamental here or something.
>
> Thanks,
> Pete
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "louie kouncar" <lkouncar@UU.NET>
> To: "'Pete Kowalsky'" <pkowalsky@evolvesoft.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 5:25 PM
> 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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