From: kym blair (kymblair@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sat Jul 13 2002 - 19:23:20 GMT-3
Richard,
Step 1: config-reg 0x2101, reload (which you've already done, so flash is
read/write)
Step 2: no partition flash
HTH, Kym
>From: Richard Young <cc_young@pacbell.net>
>Reply-To: Richard Young <cc_young@pacbell.net>
>To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
>Subject: Adding 2500 Flash Memory Creates two partitions
>Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 14:10:13 -0700
>
>Hi,
>I am trying to add a second 8 mb flash memory module to a Cisco 2500.
>It adds the second module as a separate partition. I have erased the
>flash in both partitions, power cycled the router and cannot seem to
>figure out why it will not allow me to merge the two partions into one
>so that I can upload a flash image larger than the single 8mb flash
>size. Both Flash modules are Intel, and the Boot roms are 11.0(10c).
>
>Anybody with an Idea how to get the two midules to be seen as one
>partition?
>
>
>
>0:00:07: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
>Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
>IOS (tm) 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-BOOT-R), Version 11.0(10c),
>RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
>Copyright (c) 1986-1996 by cisco Systems, Inc.
>Compiled Fri 27-Dec-96 17:33 by loreilly
>r5(boot)#
>r5(boot)#sh flash all
>Partition Size Used Free Bank-Size State Copy
>Mode
> 1 8192K 0K 8192K 8192K Read/Write Direct
>
> 2 8192K 0K 8192K 8192K Read/Write Direct
>
>System flash directory, partition 1:
>No files in System flash
>[0 bytes used, 8388608 available, 8388608 total]
>8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)
>
> Chip Bank Code Size Name
> 1 1 89A0 2048KB INTEL 28F016SA
> 2 1 89A0 2048KB INTEL 28F016SA
> 3 1 89A0 2048KB INTEL 28F016SA
> 4 1 89A0 2048KB INTEL 28F016SA
>
>System flash directory, partition 2:
>No files in System flash
>[0 bytes used, 8388608 available, 8388608 total]
>8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)
>
> Chip Bank Code Size Name
> 1 1 89A0 2048KB INTEL 28F016SA
> 2 1 89A0 2048KB INTEL 28F016SA
> 3 1 89A0 2048KB INTEL 28F016SA
> 4 1 89A0 2048KB INTEL 28F016SA
>r5(boot)#
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.4 : Sat Sep 07 2002 - 19:36:29 GMT-3