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  • 1.  Problem installing JunOS on RE-400 M7i

    Posted 10-15-2013 13:40

    Hi folks,
    After using "dd" command (KB12170) to create an install-media CF (install-media-11.4R7.5-export) in order to do a scratch JunOS install on RE-400 M7i router (not upgrade), and inserting it into PCMCIA adapter; the router reboots itself in cycling behavior showing the following:

     

    Will try to boot from :
PCMCIA ATA Flash Card
Compact Flash
Primary IDE Hard Disk
Ethernet
Boot Sequence is reseted due to a PowerUp
Trying to Boot from PCMCIA ATA Flash Card
Trying to Boot from Compact Flash
Trying to Boot from Primary IDE Hard Disk
Not found any [active partition] in HDD
Trying to Boot from Ethernet
Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 078) 
Copyright (C) 1997,1998,1999 Intel Corporation
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable 
PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM.
Trying to Boot from PCMCIA ATA Flash Card
Trying to Boot from Compact Flash
Trying to Boot from Primary IDE Hard Disk
Not found any [active partition] in HDD
Trying to Boot from Ethernet
Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 078)
Copyright (C) 1997,1998,1999 Intel Corporation
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable 
PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM.
Trying to Boot from PCMCIA ATA Flash Card
Trying to Boot from Compact Flash
Trying to Boot from Primary IDE Hard Disk
Not found any [active partition] in HDD
Trying to Boot from Ethernet
Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 078)
Copyright (C) 1997,1998,1999 Intel Corporation
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable 
PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM.

     

     

    Note: The RE-400 has "blank" HDD 20GB, but has not onboard CF.

     

    Any ideas on this would be highly appreciated.

     

    Br,
    Diego.



  • 2.  RE: Problem installing JunOS on RE-400 M7i
    Best Answer

    Posted 10-17-2013 06:31

    Well,

     

    I'm not used to that small boxes or this procedure, but from the boot output it uses at least the correct boot order:

     

    Trying to Boot from PCMCIA ATA Flash Card  <<<<<<<<<
    Trying to Boot from Compact Flash
    Trying to Boot from Primary IDE Hard Disk
    Not found any [active partition] in HDD
    Trying to Boot from Ethernet

     

    In this docs it says at the end, that an prompt for yes/no should appear when booting from the emergency boot device (PCMCIA). The reason, that you do not see that, could be:

    - adapter/cf-card not recognized, bad format?

    - bad source image for "dd-workaround" - check md5, should be found on DL pages

    - maybe something went wrong during the "dd-procedure" - try again?

    - enough memory on PCMCIA CF for that image?

    - enough (RAM) memory on RE, although I do not think that is a problem at this point of boot-up.

     

    Thats all I can say. Sorry buddy and good luck.



  • 3.  RE: Problem installing JunOS on RE-400 M7i

    Posted 11-08-2013 05:21

    Hi Martin,
    I bought a new 1G CF, formatted it with FAT32, used "dd" command to create the install-media, inserted CF on PCMCIA slot, then reboot, and it worked fine.

     

    It seems like the CF were damaged.

     

    Thanks for your help.

     

    Diego.