2950 unable to default 1

[Nick44]

Hi,
I have a 2950G-48 I bought on e-bay.
I have tried to reset it back to default using the Cisco recommended method, flash_init and load_helper, but when I try to dir the config.txt I get a message "unable to stat config.txt/: permission denied" and returned to the switch prompt.
Any help please?
Thanks,
Nick.

Speak softly and carry a big switch

 

[burtsbees]

After dir flash: do you see config.text? If so, then...

switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.old

Do you get an error when doing this? If so, then

switch: more flash:config.text

this will display the contents of the startup config.

If renaming the config.text works, then you boot. When it comes up, you rename the config.old to config.text, and copy it to system. Then you erase start, and then delete flash:vlan.dat, then reload.

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tim@tim-laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install windows
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package windows...Thank Goodness!

 

[Nick44]

Hi Burt,
No, I get not file listings at all, just "unable to stat config.txt/: permission denied".


Speak softly and carry a big switch

 

[burtsbees]

Uh, what about

switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.old

or

switch: delete flash:config.text

or

switch: more flash:config.text

Tell me the output of ALL of these commands---copy and paste exactly what it says!

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tim@tim-laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install windows
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package windows...Thank Goodness!

 

[Nick44]

Thanks Burt,
I think that's cracked it. Maybe I was using the DOS convention .txt instead of .text
C2950 Boot Loader (C2950-HBOOT-M) Version 12.1(11r)EA1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Compiled Mon 22-Jul-02 17:18 by antonino
WS-C2950G-48-EI starting...
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:12:00:68:5b:40
Xmodem file system is available.

The system has been interrupted prior to initializing the
flash filesystem. The following commands will initialize
the flash filesystem, and finish loading the operating
system software:

flash_init
load_helper
boot

switch: flash_init

Initializing Flash...
flashfs[0]: 411 files, 5 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 7741440
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 5523968
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 2217472
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 7 seconds.
...done initializing flash.
Boot Sector Filesystem (bs installed, fsid: 3
Parameter Block Filesystem (pb installed, fsid: 4

switch: load_helper

switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.old
switch:
switch: delete flash:config.txt
Are you sure you want to delete "flash:config.txt" (y/n)?y
File "flash:config.txt" not deleted -- no such file or directory

switch: more flash:config.text
flash:config.text: no such file or directory

switch: more flash:config.txt

switch: delete flash:config.text
Are you sure you want to delete "flash:config.text" (y/n)?y
File "flash:config.text" not deleted -- no such file or directory
switch:

switch: dir config.old
unable to stat config.old/: permission denied

switch: delete flash:config.old
Are you sure you want to delete "flash:config.old" (y/n)?y
File "flash:config.old" deleted

switch: dir flash
unable to stat flash/: permission denied
switch:
switch: more flash
flash: permission denied

--- System Configuration Dialog ---

Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:
00:00:19: %SPANTREE-5-EXTENDED_SYSID: Extended SysId enabled for type vlan
00:00:23: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2950 Software (C2950-I6K2L2Q4-M), Version 12.1(22)EA10a, RELEASE SOFTW
ARE (fc2)
Copyright (c) 1986-2007 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 24-Jul-07 17:37 by antonino
00:00:23: %SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host Switch is undergoing a cold star
t
% Please answer 'yes' or 'no'.
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:


Speak softly and carry a big switch

 

[burtsbees]

Star?

Don't make me cry...

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tim@tim-laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install windows
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package windows...Thank Goodness!

 

[Nick44]

Job's a good 'un!

Speak softly and carry a big switch

 

[burtsbees]

Pink star, lower left...thank blablabla...

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tim@tim-laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install windows
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package windows...Thank Goodness!

 

[Nick44]

already did that!
I'm new to Cisco, but have been contributing on the Avaya Definity forum for years.
Have more than a few of the little pink chappies myself.


Speak softly and carry a big switch

 

[burtsbees]

It hadn't shown up yet...sorry for cryin'...it's there now!

I have stopped crying...

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tim@tim-laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install windows
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package windows...Thank Goodness!

 

[VinceWhirlwind]

Since when was a 2950 a "Cisco Router", anyway?

 

[burtsbees]

PIX, switch, router, frisbee...synonymous, in some peoples' eyes. So what?

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tim@tim-laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install windows
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package windows...Thank Goodness!

 

[Nick44]

Thanks Burt, made me feel a right dummy.
Welcome to the Cisco forum?
From you - yes, and thanks again.


Speak softly and carry a big switch

 

[burtsbees]

Beat Vince with your big switch...lol

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tim@tim-laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install windows
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package windows...Thank Goodness!