[c-nsp] xmodem file transfer

[Jay Nakamura]

Isn't there a 32MB limit on older TFTP proto/server?  Try finding a
smaller/older IOS that fits 32MB, boot, then upgrading to the version
you want.

On 6/15/10, scott owens <scottowens12 at gmail.com> wrote:
> If you have to do this again - you can change the baud rate to either 57600
> or 115200 and change your comm software.
> and you can do a xmodem-1K xfer which is somewhat akin to jumbo frames via
> serial .
>
> dont forget to put back to 9600 at both rommon & config
>
>
>> Message: 10
>> Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:48:25 -0400
>> From: harbor235 <harbor235 at gmail.com>
>> To: Andriy Bilous <andriy.bilous at gmail.com>
>> Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
>> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] 3800 stuck in rommon
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>> The CF card is 64 MB and the image is approx 40MB so that can't be it.
>>
>> I can use the USB port for booting if my rommon version supports it, it
>> does
>> not ;-{
>>
>> Can I upgrade rommon from rommon? I am still looking via cisco.com, I
>> tried
>> rommon-pref,
>> ot sure how to use that.
>>
>> I kicked off xmodem, hopefully it will be done tomorrow morning!!!!!
>>
>> I found reference that 2800 and the 3800 support class B and C
>> file-systems,
>> so
>>
>> There is also a tftpdnld switch that allows you to copy it directly to
>> DRAM
>> and boot not
>> copying to flash, that did not work either.
>>
>>
>> I appreciate all the help, the initial tftpdnld should have worked, IOS
>> size, checksum, etc .... all good ...
>>
>>
>> harbor235 ;}
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:40 PM, Andriy Bilous <andriy.bilous at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > iirc 3825 has an USB socket which is accessible from rommon and if I am
>> not
>> > mistaken you could boot from it.
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 9:09 PM, harbor235 <harbor235 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> The entire contents of the flash is erased, or so says the dialogue
>> >> when
>> >> you
>> >> initiate tftpdnld. It is a 64M compact flash card.
>> >> The cf card reader sounds interesting .....
>> >>
>> >> Xmodem is ongoing, this will be very painful,
>> >>
>> >> harbor235
>> >> On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Peter Rathlev <peter at rathlev.dk>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > On Tue, 2010-06-15 at 13:54 -0400, harbor235 wrote:
>> >> > > I setup a tftp server to download a new IOS image, the download
>> starts
>> >> > > with no problem, the image is transferring fine, then near the end
>> >> > > I
>> >> > > get a timeout.
>> >> >
>> >> > And it's not just because the flash card has too little available
>> space?
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Peter
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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