Problem formatting 64m ATA Flash cards on 6500 Sup2/MSFC2

[jeff.vargas]

I'm trying to format the 64 meg cards I have in my Sup2 but it's not working. I'm issuing the "format slot0:" command and it returns with:

C6509-EEC173_1-CORE1#format slot0:

Format operation may take a while. Continue? [confirm]

Format operation will destroy all data in "slot0:". Continue? [confirm]

Enter volume ID (up to 64 chars)[default slot0]: C6509-EEC173_1-CORE1

%Error formatting slot0 (Unspecified error)

From what I've read it says this card is supported and I'm running the required ROMMON software release 7.1(1).

Any ideas?

[glen.grant · Accepted solution]

Did you try format disk0: ?

[jeff.vargas]

Works great, I completely forgot the ATA are flashdisks.

[amit-singh]

Hi,

As pointed out by Glen:

64-MB ATA Flash PC card (MEM-C6K-ATA-1-64M=)—Only supported on Supervisor Engine 2. The device name is disk0: and the card requires ROMMON version 7.1(1) and later releases.

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat6000/relnotes/ol_4498.htm#wp410962

Also, I think Either you are running IOS or in MSFC when you are running this command (suggdested by the command). In either of the case you have to use sup-disk0: to format it.

regards,

-amit singh