RE: how to clear partition flash

From: Carlos A. Silva (carlos@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Aug 02 2002 - 14:05:58 GMT-3


   
i have the same problem, only thing is that when i try to erase the flash,
the router spits
something like 'flash write-protected in hardware'..anyone seen this?

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> alee@cccis.com
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 1:08 PM
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> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: how to clear partition flash
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> Joe,
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> I just made it! I erased the flash, then executed the command "no
> partition flash" which made the flash into 16M without partition. Then I
> used TFTP to load IOS 12.1 without rebooting the router.
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> Arthur Lee
> Senior Network Engineer
> CCC Information Services
> 312-229-3518
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> Joe
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> Subject: RE: how
> to clear partition flash

> 08/01/2002 02:42
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> PM
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> Please respond to
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> GroupStudy
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> I just did this last week believe it or not, but I don't remember exactly
> what I did. I think I erased flash first, rebooted into rommon, then
> entered the full command 'no partition flash 2 8 8' exactly as in the
> config. I think that did it.
>
> - JOE
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> alee@cccis.com
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 1:15 PM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: how to clear partition flash
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> Hi guys,
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> I need your help to clear flash partition. I have one 2514 router with 2
> partition. It was pre-configured as "partition flash 2 8 8". So, each
> partition has 8M. I tried to un-partition by "no partition flash" and "no
> partition flash 2 8 8" with no luck. Does anyone know how to clear the
> partitions so I can get 16M of flash in order to load IOS 12.1 version.
> Thanks.
>
>
> Arthur Lee
> Senior Network Engineer



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