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Thanks Madman.. and everyone offlist/onlist..

Found one problem was the sup wasn't seeded 100%.. fixed that thanks to feedback...

Got 6509 booted into newer IOS and now configured via ios thanks to feedback once again...

Thanks everyone..;)

Paul

MADMAN wrote: | | | Paul Stewart wrote: | | Hi there... | | Just setting up a new 6509. Originally the boot variable in the | bootstrap was empty so it booted up to rommon. | | |> As it will unless you have a valid image in bootflash. | | | In my wisdom I decided to put the following: | | boot disk0:c6k222-pk9sv-mz.122-18.SXD2.bin | | |> I assume you typed this from ROMMON. This will boot the router, does |> not add a boot variable. | | | using SET command. Now, I've realized that if I upgrade the IOS version | ~ this will create a problem. On our other 6509's we have "boot disk0:" | instead and this gets around future version upgrades.... | | How can I change this *without* going back into Rommon mode via a reboot? | | |> Once the router is up add an empty boot variable to the config, "boot |> system flash disk0:" Now the router will boot the first image on your |> disk0. | |> Either that or ammend the bootvar after you upgrade the router to boot |> what and where you desire, recommended way IMHO. | |> Dave | | | Thanks, | | Paul |> |> - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |>

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