[c-nsp] corrupted IOS image when transferring using PCMCIA card

[Jon Lewis]

On Wed, 13 Apr 2005, Cis Ckp wrote:

> I downloaded an IOS to my notebook & copied this image
> to a PCMCIA memory card & then insert this into our
> Cat 6509's slot0:   & copy the image over to the MSFC's
> bootflash as follows :
>
> copy sup_slot0:c6msfc2-psv-mz.121-26.E.bin  bootflash:/
> Destination filename [c6msfc2-psv-mz.121-26.E.bin]?  <ENTER>
> !!!!! ...
>
> However this image is corrupted as it cant be used to boot up.
> The very same image which is on the same notebook is fine
> when tftp'ed over to the MSFC's bootflash.

Not quite the same, but I've seen corruption just from loading IOS images
onto a CF (ATA disk) card in one 7206 and moving the card to a slightly
different 7206.  I've found it's safest to format CF cards in the actual
router they'll live in, and then ftp/tftp download them into the router.

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