08-05-2008 05:48 AM - edited 03-06-2019 12:37 AM
Are there any programs I can use to format some compact flash for a 6513 where I can do it from my laptop with a reader attached?
Mike
08-05-2008 05:53 AM
Mike,
You can format the cards using FAT on your PC with a CF reader or format them on the switch.
Mark
08-05-2008 05:59 AM
I thought formatting with standard DOS file system such as FAT will not support booting from ROMMON.
Mike
08-05-2008 06:21 AM
Mike,
With the SUP720 I have not had any issues with compact flash cards formatted in windows. The supervisor supports FAT 12 and 16.
HTH,
Mark
08-05-2008 09:51 AM
I just tried to format both Compact Flash cards and here is what I get when I try and boot from rommon.
rommon 1 > boot
boot: cannot determine first file name on device "bootflash:"
rommon 2 > boot disk0:
device does not contain a valid magic number
boot: cannot open "disk0:"
boot: cannot determine first file name on device "disk0:"
rommon 3 > boot disk1:
PCMCIA disk1: device is not initialized
open: read error...requested 0x4 bytes, got 0x0
trouble reading device magic number
boot: cannot open "disk1:"
boot: cannot determine first file name on device "disk1:"
rommon 4 >
08-05-2008 10:15 AM
Which format did you use in windows? What model card are you using?
08-05-2008 10:21 AM
Used FAT and the card is 512MB CompactFlash and I also tried 128MB....both are SanDisk.
Mike
08-05-2008 10:26 AM
Mike,
The only supported compact flash cards are the ones from cisco. There are some third party ones that do work. It is not recommended to use them. Did either of the CF cards work when the switch was booted?
Mark
08-05-2008 12:10 PM
San Disk are the Cisco ones....peal the label off and they are SanDisk. These were working and the switch was booted and now they are not...they have been working for years.
Mike
08-05-2008 12:35 PM
Is there another 6500 that you can use to format the cards? I'm fairly certain the cards I use were formated and files copied by my laptop.
Mark
08-05-2008 12:50 PM
I do not have anything else here I can use to format.....
08-05-2008 12:54 PM
Do you know how to format while in rommon mode?
Mike
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