[c-nsp] Cannot boot 6506 off disk0:

[Ian Dickinson]

Jared Mauch wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 09:00:29PM +0000, Ian Dickinson wrote:
> 
>>Chuck is on the right track here and/or you're hitting a bug.
>>
>>What are your rommon versions?
>>'sh mod' will tell you.
>>
>>sup720 8.1.3 had a bug relating to that.
>>Fixed in c6ksup3-rm2.srec.8.4.2 and c6ksup720-rm2.8-5-1.srec
>>Available from CCO.
>>Since applying these, I've never seen this issue again.
>>
>>If you already have either of these newer rommon versions,
>>you probably want to try a different flash card,
>>possibly even an over priced cisco supplied one. :-)
> 
> 
> 	well, i've gotta say, check the monlib on the flash card
> first.

I agree - I forgot to mention that this is something to try first.

> 	here's what one of my sup720's says in a 'sh disk0 all'
> 
> ATA MONLIB INFO
>    Image Monlib size = 73144
>    Disk monlib size = 77824
>    Name = c7200-atafslib-m
>    Monlib Start sector = 2
>    Monlib End sector = 145
>    Monlib updated by = 
>    Monlib version = 1
> 
> 	this is the bootstrap loader on the flash card to help the system
> come up.  just like having the right partition table and bootable flags
> on your lovely x86 hosts..
> 
> 	one of those things to check on.  if your monlib is older on one
> card, it may be worthwhile to check and reformat.  i'm sure as with all
> software there have been monlib bugs too ;)
> 
> 	- jared

In my past problems with 8.1.3, this wasn't the cause though.
-- 
Ian