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Strange Cisco 2801 boot problem

Hi! I changed compoactflash cards on one of our cisco 2801's power connected trying to get a 512MB card partitioned to 128MB to work, and when I Installed this 512MB card, router dropped suddenly to rommon. I Switched power off and tried to boot with original Card but router finds image and decompresses and loads it but hangs after "Installed image archive" prompt.

I tried booting also with flashcards from other (working) 2801's without success. I made sure that config-register is 0x2102 and also tried with 0x2142, 0x2141 and

0x2101. I tried to dowload new version of IOS to flash from Romboot with tftpdnld command, but it does not work as router has lost it's MAC address. Correct port (fa0/0) was connected and link was up. Any ideas how to fix this problem?

Best Regads

Marko Uusitalo

Router output below

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rommon 11 > tftpdnld

IP_ADDRESS: 192.168.1.27 IP_SUBNET_MASK: 255.255.255.0 DEFAULT_GATEWAY: 192.168.1.254 TFTP_SERVER: 10.19.18.52 TFTP_FILE: c2801-ipbase-mz.124-1c.binget_mac_address(): Search T_IDPR OM_MACADDR (0xc3) failed

Illegal MAC address.

************************************************************ Boot sequence: System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)T9, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Technical Support:
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(c) 2004 by cisco Systems, Inc. PLD version 0x10 GIO ASIC version 0x127 c2801 processor with 393216 Kbytes of main memory Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with parity disabled

Readonly ROMMON initialized program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xc100

Initializing ATA monitor library....... program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xc100

Initializing ATA monitor library.......

program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0x1d2be3c Self decompressing the image : ################################################# ################################################################################ ################################################################################ ################################################################################ ##################################################### [OK]

Smart Init is enabled smart init is sizing iomem ID MEMORY_REQ TYPE 0X003AA110 public buffer pools 0X00211000 public particle pools 0X00020000 Crypto module pools 0X00120000 VPM buffer pools

0X0012 0X00035000 Card in slot 1 0X0013 0X00035000 Card in slot 2 0X000021B8 Onboard USB

If any of the above Memory Requirements are "UNKNOWN", you may be using an unsupported configuration or there is a software problem and system operation may be compromised.

Allocating additional 29011745 bytes to IO Memory. PMem allocated: 362807296 bytes; IOMem allocated: 39845888 bytes

Restricted Rights Legend

Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, California 95134-1706

Cisco IOS Software, 2801 Software (C2801-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version

12.4(9)T, R ELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Technical Support:
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(c) 1986-2006 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Sat 17-Jun-06 00:19 by prod_rel_team Image text-base: 0x6008FCEC, data-base: 0x62F80000

This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption. Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.

A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:

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If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to snipped-for-privacy@cisco.com.

Installed image archive

MACHINE JUST HANGS AFTER "Installed image Archive"

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Boot sequence from Rommon

rommon 1 > dir flash: program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xc100

Initializing ATA monitor library....... Directory of flash:

2 30588892 -rw- c2801-advipservicesk9-mz.124-9.T.bin rommon 2 > boot flash:c2801-advipservicesk9-mz.124-9.T.bin program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xc100

Initializing ATA monitor library.......

program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0x1d2be3c Self decompressing the image : ################################################# ################################################################################ ################################################################################ ################################################################################ ##################################################### [OK]

Smart Init is enabled smart init is sizing iomem ID MEMORY_REQ TYPE 0X003AA110 public buffer pools 0X00211000 public particle pools 0X00020000 Crypto module pools 0X00120000 VPM buffer pools

0X0012 0X00035000 Card in slot 1 0X0013 0X00035000 Card in slot 2 0X000021B8 Onboard USB

If any of the above Memory Requirements are "UNKNOWN", you may be using an unsupported configuration or there is a software problem and system operation may be compromised.

Allocating additional 29011745 bytes to IO Memory. PMem allocated: 362807296 bytes; IOMem allocated: 39845888 bytes

Restricted Rights Legend

Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, California 95134-1706

Cisco IOS Software, 2801 Software (C2801-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version

12.4(9)T, R ELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Technical Support:
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(c) 1986-2006 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Sat 17-Jun-06 00:19 by prod_rel_team Image text-base: 0x6008FCEC, data-base: 0x62F80000

This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption. Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.

A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:

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If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to snipped-for-privacy@cisco.com.

Installed image archive

JUST HANG AFTER THIS

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Casa
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I am facing the similar problem. After I de-attached and attached the CF card (with c1841-ipbase-mz.124-1c.bin) during the Cisco 1841 was being booted, the router could not be booted properly with any WICs.

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)T9, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Technical Support:

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(c) 2004 by cisco Systems, Inc. PLD version 0x10 GIO ASIC version 0x127 c1841 processor with 131072 Kbytes of main memory Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with parity disabled

Readonly ROMMON initialized program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xc100

Initializing ATA monitor library....... program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xc100

Initializing ATA monitor library.......

program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xd4a9a0

Self decompressing the image : ##################################=AD ############### ##################################=AD ##################################=AD ############ ######## [OK]

Smart Init is enabled smart init is sizing iomem ID MEMORY_REQ TYPE

0X003AA110 public buffer pools 0X00211000 public particle pools 0X0002 0X0001A800 Card in slot 0 0X000021B8 Onboard USB

If any of the above Memory Requirements are "UNKNOWN", you may be using an unsupported configuration or there is a software problem and system operation may be compromised.

Allocating additional 7703097 bytes to IO Memory. PMem allocated: 117440512 bytes; IOMem allocated: 16777216 bytes

Restricted Rights Legend

Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

cisco Systems, Inc.

170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, California 95134-1706

Cisco IOS Software, 1841 Software (C1841-IPBASE-M), Version 12.4(1c), RELEASE SO FTWARE (fc1) Technical Support:

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(c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Tue 25-Oct-05 17:10 by evmiller Image text-base: 0x6007ECA0, data-base: 0x61480000

Port Statistics for unclassified packets is not turned on.

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

If with CF card runing "c1841-advipservicesk9-mz.124-15.T3.bin", it hangs up in the way similar to yours (.... Installed image archive ....).

I tried to tftpdnld from rommon but it said "get_mac_address(): Search T_IDPROM_MACADDR (0xc3) failed" and "Illegal MAC address."

If I swapped the unloadable CF cards to another Cisco 1841, it worked. I pretty sure that the CF cards work correctly.

Did you fix the problem? If yes, in what way you got it fixed?

I just got a now rommon file "C1800_RM2.srec.123-8r.YH12" (IOS) and see if it can help.

Reply to
freesrc

I am pretty sure that I have read that you are not supposed to insert or remove flash cards unless the router is OFF.

I of course ignored it but maybe there is a good reason for it.

I have not analysed the reports but consider - format the flash and put new image on it?

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Bod43

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