Re: IOS loading problem

From: Artir Geci (artirgeci@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Apr 22 2005 - 12:25:16 GMT-3


Hi Ed,

Thanks for your help, I will try the combinations.

I hope this is the problem.

Regards,

Artir

On 4/22/05, Ed Lui <edwlui@gmail.com> wrote:
> Artir,
>
> I had a similar problem like this before. Everthing goes finw until
> the last step. Check sum failed !
>
> By looking at the output from your sh flash. I think the problem is
> caused by the chip size of the flash. In my case, I tried different
> combinations of flash and finally figured out the CHIP SIZE was the
> issue. Try to make them all with 1024KB or 2048KB.
>
> HTH,
> Ed Lui
>
>
> On 4/22/05, Artir Geci <artirgeci@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Ian,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply.
> >
> > I posted below the output that you requested. I loaded a small image from
> > pcmcia.
> >
> > Thanks for your help,
> >
> > Artir
> >
> > Rack1R3#sho ver
> > Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
> > IOS (tm) 3600 Software (C3620-I-M), Version 12.0(10), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
> > Copyright (c) 1986-2000 by cisco Systems, Inc.
> > Compiled Wed 22-Mar-00 00:35 by phanguye
> > Image text-base: 0x60008918, data-base: 0x60664000
> >
> > ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(20)AA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE
> > SOFTWARE (fc1)
> >
> > Rack1R3 uptime is 6 minutes
> > System restarted by power-on
> > System image file is "slot1:c3620-i-mz.120-10.bin"
> >
> > cisco 3620 (R4700) processor (revision 0x81) with 49152K/16384K bytes of
> > memory.
> > Processor board ID 17630677
> > R4700 processor, Implementation 33, Revision 1.0
> > Bridging software.
> > X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
> > 2 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
> > 4 Serial network interface(s)
> > DRAM configuration is 32 bits wide with parity disabled.
> > 29K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
> > 16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)
> > 4096K bytes of processor board PCMCIA Slot1 flash (Read/Write)
> >
> > Configuration register is 0x2
> >
> > Rack1R3#sho flash all
> > Partition Size Used Free Bank-Size State Copy Mode
> > 1 16384K 15107K 1276K 8192K Read/Write Direct
> >
> > System flash directory:
> > File Length Name/status
> > addr fcksum ccksum
> > 1 15468464 c3620-j1s3-mz.122-15.T9.bin
> > 0x40 0xA86D 0xA86D
> > 2 1090 Mesut-Lab2
> > 0xEC0830 0x3211 0x3211
> > [15469684 bytes used, 1307532 available, 16777216 total]
> > 16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)
> >
> > Chip Bank Code Size Name
> > 1 1 01AD 2048KB AMD 29F016
> > 2 1 01AD 2048KB AMD 29F016
> > 3 1 01AD 2048KB AMD 29F016
> > 4 1 01AD 2048KB AMD 29F016
> > 1 2 89A2 1024KB INTEL 28F008SA
> > 2 2 89A2 1024KB INTEL 28F008SA
> > 3 2 89A2 1024KB INTEL 28F008SA
> > 4 2 89A2 1024KB INTEL 28F008SA
> > 1 3 89A2 1024KB INTEL 28F008SA
> > 2 3 89A2 1024KB INTEL 28F008SA
> > 3 3 89A2 1024KB INTEL 28F008SA
> > 4 3 89A2 1024KB INTEL 28F008SA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ian Stong [mailto:istong@stong.org]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 11:21 PM
> > To: 'Artir Geci'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: RE: IOS loading problem
> >
> > Are you able to get it up such that you can provide a sh ver so we can see
> > the memory/flash details? Perhaps load an 8MB required image and then
> > provide the sh ver. Also provide the output from show flash all
> >
> > This may help to narrow down the problem. As a guess it sounds like you
> > have either bad code or a bad flash chip. If an IOS loads that only requires
> > 8mb then you could be running into a bad flash chip that provides the other
> > 8mb of space. With the 3620 you can also install a 12MB or 16MB flash card
> > in the pcmcia slot and boot your IOS from that. And you can also load a
> > backup smaller 8mb IOS on the main flash.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ian
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Artir Geci
> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:59 AM
> > To: 'Lee Donald'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: RE: IOS loading problem
> >
> > That's what i did!!!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lee Donald [mailto:Lee.Donald@t-systems.co.uk]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 3:50 PM
> > To: 'Artir Geci'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: RE: IOS loading problem
> >
> > Transfer a binary format file.
> >
> > That will be compatible.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Lee.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Artir Geci [mailto:artirgeci@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 2:37 PM
> > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: OT: IOS loading problem
> >
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > Sorry for the OT.
> >
> > I am having problem loading an IOS image on my 3620 (the error message is
> > below). My flash memory is 16mb so it is enough for this image also the RAM
> > memory is fine. I did try different images thinking it might be a bug.
> >
> > Also to mention that I can load any image less than 8MB.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Artir Geci
> >
> > Error : Uncompression of the image failed.
> >
> > invalid compressed data--format violated
> >
> > Error : zip decompress failed
> >
> > *** System received a Software forced crash ***
> >
> > signal= 0x17, code= 0x7, context= 0x0
> >
> > PC = 0x800080d4, Cause = 0x20, Status Reg = 0x3041f003
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