Image Does Not Fit Onto Default 16MB Flash

[yemaya]

Hi guys.

I have 2 2620 with 64MB and 16MB, i'm trying to load a new flash c2600-ik9o3s3-mz.123-XX and i got this error:

System flash directory: 
No files in System flash 
[0 bytes used, 16252924 available, 16252924 total] 
16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write) 

Loading c2600-ik9o3s3-mz.123-13.bin from xxx.xx.xxx.xxx (via Ethernet0/0): ! 
%Error copying tftp://xxx.xx.xxx.xxx/c2600-ik9o3s3-mz.123-13.bin (Not enough space on device)

I do this cmd:

router#erase /no-squeeze-reserve-space flash: 
Erasing the flash filesystem will remove all files! Continue? [confirm] 
Erasing device... 
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 
...erased 
Erase of flash: complete 
c261X-router#dir 
Directory of flash:/ 


No files in directory 


16777212 bytes total (16777212 bytes free)

After did this i got the same error (Not enough space on device).

My question is, is there another way to load that IOS without upgrade the BootROM ??.

Thanks.

 

[ADB100]

How big is the image you are trying to copy onto the routers? If its more than 16MB then it obviously won't fit?

 

[darkplayer]

If the image is too large for the flash than you can have thr router boot the image via tftp.

 

[vipergg]

It is what it is , if its more than 16 meg then obviously it won't fit . You can boot off a tftp server but I consider that risky and would only use that in an emergency recovery scenario .

 

[yemaya]

Hi.

Flash 16,302,080 bytes<---->Router 16,777,212 bytes

The image i'm trying to load fixs good in the router, just take a quick look to this link:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5413/products_field_notice09186a008040c94d.shtml

Is there another way to load that IOS without upgrade the BootROM because the way cisco said for me doesn't work??.

Thanks.

 

[castlesmadeofsand]

Looks too close to me to fit---maybe the other 468Kb you would have left needs to be reserved or used for something else, and that space isn't enough? Looks like you need a bigger flash---no matter how wrong the documentation is or how much you argue, you'll still be in the same boat until you get a bigger flash.
By the way---rule NUMBER ONE when upgrading the IOS---
ALWAYS SAVE A BACKUP OF THE IMAGE PRESENTLY ON THE FLASH BEFORE YOU ERASE IT!!!
Rarely have I actually been successful with upgrading an IOS the first time around. Actually, about half the time.

Tim

 

[vipergg]

Another tidbit of advice , everybody loves to order things as cheaply as possible so they get the minimum of everything so you run into problems like this . Spend a little extra when getting equipment and you won't run into restrictions like this . We have also seen in the past when the specs say a minimum of say 64 meg dram that is the absolute minimum and you may run into problems by running the minimum, we have seen this more than once . If it says the minimum and that is all the router has I will keep at it a train lower than that which usually requires less dram and flash to support and that gives you the room run it adequately...

 

[DanInRaleigh]

yemaya,

..i'm not sure from above..did you "squeeze the flash space"
..if not...check link below...
..i know it says its a AS5350 ..but a 2600 does the same..

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/univgate/ps505/products_tech_note09186a00800949f4.shtml

http://www.daniel-white.com

 

[vipergg]

Unless there is an absolute need to run 12.3 code find the same code in 12.2 train and you won't have this problem . Everyone thinks you just have to run the latest release and this always comes with caveats as you have seen . Find the equivalent in the 12.2 train and network away . There appears to be a big difference in requirements between 12.2 and 12.3 . Just get the latest in the 12.2 train that meets your requirements , if there is only something you need in 12.3 then upgrade the flash and I would say also the dram .