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catos boots into rommon

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paulux

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Aug 1, 2007
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I've read through the posts about resolving boot problems, as well as numerous cisco docs, but my 2948 keeps booting to rommon. What am I doing wrong here? As usual, any help will be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance vipergg ;-)

rommon 3 > dir bootflash:
File size Checksum File name

3963376 bytes (0x3c79f0) 0x8a379198 cat4000.5-5-21.bin

rommon 4 > show boot
BOOT variable = cat4000.5-5-21.bin,1;
Configuration reg is 0x0
ignore-config: disabled
console baud: 9600
boot: the ROM monitor
autoboot state = 0
autoboot count = 0

rommon 2 > set
PS1=rommon ! >
DiagBootMode=post
MemorySize=64
ResetCause=20
TmpfsAddr=2197815296
TmpfsSize=12582912
TmpfsDirectorySize=10240
DiagFreePageLimit=12288
AutobootStatus=fail
?=0
BOOT=cat4000.5-5-21.bin,1;
WHICHBOOT=bootflash:cat4000.5-5-21.bin
ROMVERSION=6.1(5)
 
Change config register to 0x102 . Then issue clear boot system all. Then add "set boot system flash bootflash:cat4000.5-5-21.bin .
 
thanks for the prompt response vipergg - I appreciate it. I tried the recommended commands, but still boot into rommon. Am I doing something wrong?

rommon 3 > set boot config-register 0xf
rommon 4 > clear boot system all
Usage: clear boot
rommon 5 > set boot system flash bootflash:cat4000.5-5-21.bin
BOOT variable = cat4000.5-5-21.bin,1;bootflash:cat4000.5-5-21.bin,1;
rommon 6 > reset
0:00.576584: Please set IPAddr variable
0:00.577166: Please set Netmask variable
0:00.577523: Please set Broadcast variable
0:00.577888: No gateway has been specified
0:00.578455: Network is not configured
WS-C2948G bootrom version 6.1(5), built on 2003.03.19 16:59:08
H/W Revisions: Fin: 2 Head: 11 Board: 1
Supervisor MAC addresses: 00:05:73:17:78:00 through 00:05:73:17:7b:ff (1024 addr
esses)
Installed memory: 64 MB
Testing LEDs.... done!
The system will autoboot in 5 seconds.
Type control-C to prevent autobooting.
rommon 1 >
The system will now begin autobooting.
Autobooting image: "cat4000.5-5-21.bin"
0:07.807943: Network is not configured
Network download of "cat4000.5-5-21.bin" failed
loadprog: error - on file open
Booting "cat4000.5-5-21.bin" failed. (loadprog() returned -1.)
Resetting system...
0:00.576543: Please set IPAddr variable
0:00.577125: Please set Netmask variable
0:00.577481: Please set Broadcast variable
0:00.577844: No gateway has been specified
0:00.578413: Network is not configured
WS-C2948G bootrom version 6.1(5), built on 2003.03.19 16:59:08
H/W Revisions: Fin: 2 Head: 11 Board: 1
Supervisor MAC addresses: 00:05:73:17:78:00 through 00:05:73:17:7b:ff (1024 addr
esses)
Installed memory: 64 MB
Testing LEDs.... done!
The system will autoboot in 5 seconds.
Type control-C to prevent autobooting.
rommon 1 >
The system will now begin autobooting.
Autobooting image: "bootflash:cat4000.5-5-21.bin"
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC0:00.576573: Please set IPAddr variable
0:00.577157: Please set Netmask variable
0:00.577514: Please set Broadcast variable
0:00.577877: No gateway has been specified
0:00.578447: Network is not configured
WS-C2948G bootrom version 6.1(5), built on 2003.03.19 16:59:08
H/W Revisions: Fin: 2 Head: 11 Board: 1
Supervisor MAC addresses: 00:05:73:17:78:00 through 00:05:73:17:7b:ff (1024 addr
esses)
Installed memory: 64 MB
Testing LEDs.... done!
The system will autoboot in 5 seconds.
Type control-C to prevent autobooting.
rommon 1 >
The system will now begin autobooting.
Autobooting image: "bootflash:cat4000.5-5-21.bin"
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC0:00.576573: Please set IPAddr variable
0:00.577157: Please set Netmask variable
0:00.577514: Please set Broadcast variable
0:00.577877: No gateway has been specified
0:00.578447: Network is not configured
WS-C2948G bootrom version 6.1(5), built on 2003.03.19 16:59:08
H/W Revisions: Fin: 2 Head: 11 Board: 1
Supervisor MAC addresses: 00:05:73:17:78:00 through 00:05:73:17:7b:ff (1024 addr
esses)
Installed memory: 64 MB
Testing LEDs.... done!
rommon 1 > dir bootflash:
File size Checksum File name

3963376 bytes (0x3c79f0) 0x8a379198 cat4000.5-5-21.bin
 
At the rommon prompt try issueing "boot bootflash:cat4000.5-5-21.bin and see if it will boot , change those other parameters after it boots all the way up. Do not issue a reset .
 
Still no luck:

rommon 2 > boot bootflash:cat4000.5-5-21.bin
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC0:00.576610: Please set IPAddr variable
0:00.577197: Please set Netmask variable
0:00.577556: Please set Broadcast variable
0:00.577918: No gateway has been specified
0:00.578486: Network is not configured
WS-C2948G bootrom version 6.1(5), built on 2003.03.19 16:59:08
H/W Revisions: Fin: 2 Head: 11 Board: 1
Supervisor MAC addresses: 00:05:73:17:78:00 through 00:05:73:17:7b:ff (1024 addr
esses)
Installed memory: 64 MB
Testing LEDs.... done!
rommon 1 >
 
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