It would be answer #1. I've seen it happen twice - once on a 4000, and once
on a 2611.
When it can't find it in flash after a few tries, it defaults to ROM. (w/
0x2102)
Adam Hickey
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----- Original Message -----
From: "A.Strobel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 2:43 PM
Subject: Boot Sequence
> How in the world is it possible that there are so many contradicting
answers
> to a simple question:
>
> On a router: config register is 0x2102
> there is no boot system command in the configuration
> and there is no valid image file in the flash
> what will happen?
>
> Simple question, right?
>
> Now watch the answers:
>
>
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/acs_fix/cis2500/2501/
2500ug/conf.htm
> - xtocid288623
> This link says:
>
> If after five attempts a valid Cisco IOS image is not found in Flash
memory,
> the router reverts to boot ROM mode.
> So, the answer is [boot ROM]
>
>
> Next: Cisco Net Academy, Sem.2 CBT Chapter 5, 5.1.2 or Cisco Networking
> Academy Program: First Year Companion Guide, pg. 252. says:
> - Try to boot from network and then from ROM
> So, the answer is [Network, ROM]
>
>
> Next: CCNA exam book by Wendell Odom (official cisco book)
> says: will not proceed and terminate the boot process. You must do
password
> recovery to change the cofig register.
>
>
> Can someone with a hard evidence ( apparently my evidences suck ) please
tell
> me which answer is the correct one?
>
> No guesses please.
>
> TIA,
>
> A. Strobel
>
>
>
>
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