I had this exact problem when I upgraded my flash a year ago. You need to boot from ROM and remove the partition
Change your configuration register to boot from ROM - http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/471/13.html Use the command "no partition flash" see http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios11/arbook/arsysi mg.htm#xtocid1594131 Erase your flash, reload, copy tftp -----Original Message----- From: crow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 1:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: flash probs [7:51071] hi again, what does this mean? (the second flash is the new one and isn't possible to erase, the 1. wasn't a problem(my old one) ) routerB(boot)#erase flash Partition Size Used Free Bank-Size State Copy Mode 1 8192K 0K 8192K 8192K Read/Write Direct 2 8192K 7825K 366K 8192K Read/Write Direct [Type ? for partition directory; ? for full directory; q to abort] Which partition? [default = 1] 2 System flash directory, partition 2: File Length Name/status 1 8013396 c2500-i-l.121-15.bin [8013460 bytes used, 375148 available, 8388608 total] Erase flash device, partition 2? [confirm] Are you sure? [yes/no]: y Erasing device... % System flash is set to read-only in hardwareee % System flash is set to read-only in hardwaree % System flash is set to read-only in hardwaree % System flash is set to read-only in hardwaree % System flash is set to read-only in hardwaree this message i get after reloading: Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-RXBOOT), Version 10.2(5), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Copyright (c) 1986-1995 by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Thu 23-Mar-95 02:08 by kmac Image text-base: 0x01020000, data-base: 0x00001000 ERR: Invalid chip id 0x80B5 (reversed = 0x1AD ) detected in System flash % System flash query failed. Access will be RD-ONLYcisco 2500 (68030) processor (revision L) with 14332K/2 048K bytes of memory. Processor board serial number 02094596 X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP compliant. Authorized for Enterprise software set. (0x0) 1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface. 2 Serial network interfaces. 32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory. 8192K bytes of processor board System flash partition 1 (Read/Write) 8192K bytes of processor board System flash partition 2 (Read/Write) and the sh version: routerB(boot)>sh version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-RXBOOT), Version 10.2(5), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Copyright (c) 1986-1995 by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Thu 23-Mar-95 02:08 by kmac Image text-base: 0x01020000, data-base: 0x00001000 ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 5.2(5), RELEASE SOFTWARE routerB uptime is 0 minutes System restarted by power-on Running default software cisco 2500 (68030) processor (revision L) with 14332K/2048K bytes of memory. Processor board serial number 02094596 X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP compliant. Authorized for Enterprise software set. (0x0) 1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface. 2 Serial network interfaces. 32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory. 8192K bytes of processor board System flash partition 1 (Read/Write) 8192K bytes of processor board System flash partition 2 (Read/Write) Configuration register is 0x2101 routerB(boot)>sh flash System flash directory, partition 1: No files in System flash [0 bytes used, 8388608 available, 8388608 total] 8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write) System flash directory, partition 2: File Length Name/status 1 8013396 c2500-i-l.121-15.bin [8013460 bytes used, 375148 available, 8388608 total] 8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write) What is happening here? i want to add to 16MB flash, but it isnt possible. anyone with any suggestions? Thx in advance Andy ""Daniel Cotts"" schrieb im Newsbeitrag [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Check the version of your boot ROM. Older versions only recognized certain > Flash chips. If that is the problem you can contact Cisco for new ROMs. I > believe you just have to pay for postage. Check the archives for details. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: crow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 12:59 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: flash probs [7:51071] > > > > > > Hi group!! > > > > I have a problem gett running my new 8mb flash for 2501 router. > > i got the flash with IOS 12.1 (15) already on it. > > after i installed the flash, following error message occur: > > > > ERR: Invalid chip id 0x80B5 (reversed = 0x1AD ) detected in > > System flash > > > > i tried already: > > > > erasing the flash > > also: > > >o/r 0x2101 > > i > > ena > > conf t > > config-regi 0x2102 > > copy tftp flash > > > > but nothing works. > > is there a possibility to erase flash in rx-boot mode? > > i have no idea :( > > need help !! > > > > thx in advance > > andy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=51106&t=51071 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
