08-14-2006 06:42 PM - edited 03-03-2019 04:30 AM
Hi all,
I am new to the cisco family, and am presently attending the 3rd semester of Net Academy, so apologies for perceived ignorance. Last night working on Chapter 6 Switch Config, I attempted to boot to a second OS in flash that happens to be of a newer version than the one running on the labs 2950.
the running os was:c2950-3ch2s-mz.120-5.3.wc.1.bin
I change the boot parameters to point to the other file as such...
boot system flash:c2950-[1]6q412-mz.121-19.ea1.bin
Here is the problem, as I have id'd [1] should have been an 'i'. As a consequence the boot process FAILS!!! CAN'T find the file "DUH" schmuck me!!. The process halts with 'switch:'
I have attempted numerous ways to rectify this problem, BUT to no avail.
Dir flash: reveals that both os are still present....
thanks in advance for any hints on how to restore would be most welcomed... and this schmuck can save a little face..
Kevin
08-14-2006 06:49 PM
What I beleive the bootflash command is not matching w/ the image in your flash. Could you please provide the flash dir by "sh flash) and the config. by "sh run" ?
08-15-2006 09:53 AM
Hi jack,
thanks for replying.
You are correct in your assumption. I also has a feeling that IT was the case. As class time was running out, I had I could not follow up an discover the correct syntax.
But this morning, I read through the 2950 'boot command' prompt docs and figured out my mistake-forward slash missing /
I went to school and input this:
boot flash:/c2950-[i]6q4[l]2-mz.121-19.EA1.bin
problem solved!!!!
Another little known mistake, which I discovered form reading another post in this forum, was the mistaken identity of 1 for what is actually a lower case 'L'. See brackets....
The best thing about my screw up, I did not ERASE anything and therefore recoverable..
Thanks again for your concern.
Kevin
08-15-2006 04:42 PM
You're welcome. It is great to solve the problem so soon.
08-15-2006 05:56 PM
Thankfully it was a 'simple' problem that did NOY affect 'production'. no harm..no foul..
thanks again for even entertaining my simple problem.....
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