set BOOT=flash:c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-120_5_2-XU.bin works. Thanks for trying to help. ""Dale Cantrell"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I'm not any good at this, but you can't get to Diagnostic Console or > anything like that? What are your LED lights doing? If it won't boot, I > guess these are non-valid questions. > Dale > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Upgrading switch IOS problem.(permission denied) > Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 15:50:14 -0700 > > I've decided to bite the bullet and copy the new image to the switch using > "copy tftp flash:". After the image is copied over the the switch, I set it > as a bootable image through this command "boot system > c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-120_5_2-XU.bin". Upon restarting/reloading the switch, > below is the error message I am getting. Help help help! > > > > C2900XL Boot Loader (C2900-HBOOT-M) Version 11.2(8)SA5, RELEASE SOFTWARE > (fc1) > Compiled Tue 23-Mar-99 11:54 by rheaton > starting... > Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:d0:58:f0:aa:80 > Xmodem file system is available. > Initializing Flash... > flashfs[0]: 177 files, 2 directories > flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories > flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 3612672 > flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 3174400 > flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 438272 > flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 0 seconds. > ...done Initializing Flash. > Boot Sector Filesystem (bs:) installed, fsid: 3 > Parameter Block Filesystem (pb:) installed, fsid: 4 > Loading "c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-120_5_2-XU.bin"...c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-120_5_2-XU.bin: > per > mission denied > > Error loading "c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-120_5_2-XU.bin" > > Interrupt within 5 seconds to abort boot process. > Boot process failed... > > The system is unable to boot automatically. The BOOT > environment variable needs to be set to a bootable > image. > > > ___________________________________ > UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > > ___________________________________ > UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

