From: Przemyslaw Karwasiecki (karwas@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sun Jul 21 2002 - 02:26:18 GMT-3
I reported something which looks like false alarm....
This flash memory, I claimed was working in other router,
seems to not work in other 2500 series any more....
I swear, it was working OK before, but now, when I tried
to install it back in another router, it is not recognized anymore...
Looks like I broke it while moving it between boxes...
And I was the one who didn't believed in static electricity... :-)
Przemek,
with broken 8MB flash SIMM (4 Intel E28F016SA 5V chips)....
On Sat, 2002-07-20 at 23:53, Jonathan V Hays wrote:
> It's true that some of the newer flash memory SIMMS simply will not work
> with the older Boot ROMs in the 2500 series router.
>
> No doubt just about anything can be bought on ebay. BUT - if you're not
> in a hurry you can order boot roms for 2500 series routers for FREE from
> Cisco.
>
> Call Cisco Customer Service 800 553-6387, Option 3 to order replacement
> Boot ROMs. They are free, but Cisco will tell you that you have to pay
> for shipping. The part number is BOOT-2500=.
>
> I ordered some a few months ago and although Cisco took my credit card
> number they did not charge me for shipping. But they did take about 2
> weeks to arrive.
>
> -Jonathan
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> kym blair
> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 7:10 PM
> To: fangloma@pacific.net.hk; karwas@ifxcorp.com
> Cc: malcolm@lanbase.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: 2500 read only flash
>
>
> Good point. The router with the problem may be running old boot prom
> chips.
> If your flash works in other routers, but not this one, upgrade your
> boot
> prom chips. Sh Version would indicate. You can get the pair on ebay
> for
> about $10.
>
> HTH, Kym
>
>
> >From: Fanglo MA <fangloma@pacific.net.hk>
> >To: Przemyslaw Karwasiecki <karwas@ifxcorp.com>
> >CC: kym blair <kymblair@hotmail.com>, <malcolm@lanbase.com>,
> ><ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> >Subject: Re: 2500 read only flash
> >Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 06:04:47 +0800 (HKT)
> >
> >It is flash compatibility problem, I remember once I had this
> >situation. Would u have tried replace with other box flash?
> >
> >Regards,
> >Fanglo
> >
> >On 20 Jul 2002, Przemyslaw Karwasiecki wrote:
> >
> > > I have one hard cookie (c2513) here:
> > >
> > > As you can see below, it is booting from IOS Boot image from ROM, so
>
> > > flash should be RW.
> > >
> > > But is not....
> > >
> > > Also, the same flash works perfectly in other c2500 boxes...
> > >
> > > There is something I obviously miss here,
> > > but I have no idea what is this?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Przemek
> > >
> > > Please see attached boot messages (just after Power On)
> > >
> > > Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
> > > IOS (tm) 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-RXBOOT), Version 10.2(8a),
> > > RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Copyright (c) 1986-1995 by cisco Systems,
> > > Inc. Compiled Tue 24-Oct-95 15:46 by mkamson
> > > Image text-base: 0x01020000, data-base: 0x00001000
> > >
> > > %Error: System flash bank 0 chip 0 unknown, chip id 0x7301 (reversed
>
> > > = 0xCE80)
> > >
> > > %Error: System flash bank 0 chip 1 unknown, chip id 0x101 (reversed
> > > = 0x8080)
> > >
> > > %Error: System flash bank 0 chip 2 unknown, chip id 0x101 (reversed
> > > = 0x8080)
> > >
> > > %Error: System flash bank 0 chip 3 unknown, chip id 0x101 (reversed
> > > = 0x8080)
> > >
> > > %Error: System flash initialization failed
> > >
> > > cisco 2500 (68030) processor (revision M) with 14332K/2048K bytes of
>
> > > memory. Processor board serial number 03074019 with hardware
> > > revision 00000000 X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP
> > > compliant. 1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface.
> > > 1 Token Ring/IEEE 802.5 interface.
> > > 2 Serial network interfaces.
> > > 32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
> > > 16384K bytes of System flash (Device not programmable)
> > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, 2002-07-20 at 09:35, kym blair wrote:
> > > > Malcolm,
> > > >
> > > > The 2500 routers run the ios in flash (they do not copy it to
> > > > dram),
> >so the
> > > > flash with the running ios is read-only.
> > > >
> > > > You need to set the config register to 0x2141, "write erase" (in
> > > > case
> >you
> > > > have any bad configuration commands such as "partition flash"),
> > > > and
> >reload
> > > > (answer 'no' when you are asked if you want to save your changes
> >before
> > > > reload).
> > > >
> > > > You'll boot off of bootrom rather than flash. Both sticks of
> > > > flash
> >will be
> > > > read-write. You shouldn't see a partition, but if you do just
> > > > enter
> >"no
> > > > partition flash".
> > > >
> > > > You can then install an ip address on your ethernet interface,
> > > > install
> >a
> > > > default-gateway if your tftp server is not local, copy your
> > > > existing
> >ios
> > > > image to tftp server, erase flash, and copy your new image from
> > > > tftp
> >into
> > > > the 16MB flash.
> > > >
> > > > Set the config-reg back to 0x2102, reload, and "copy run start".
> > > > You
> >should
> > > > be in business.
> > > >
> > > > HTH, Kym
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Malcolm Price" <malcolm@lanbase.com>
> > > > >Reply-To: "Malcolm Price" <malcolm@lanbase.com>
> > > > >To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > > > >Subject: 2500 read only flash
> > > > >Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 13:02:20 +0100
> > > > >
> > > > >Guys,
> > > > >
> > > > >I've looked on cisco.com and drawn a blank so far.
> > > > >
> > > > >I have a 2514 with two, 8mb flash modules installed. However one
> > > > >of
> >them is
> > > > >set to read-only. Does anyone know how to set it back to
> >read-write..?
> > > > >
> > > > >There is probably an obvious way but I can't seem to find it..
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks it's appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > >Regards,
> > > > >Malcolm
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