 | View Full Version : cisco router davidb 03-21-2002, 07:16 PM I got a cisco 2500 router, and I am having a problem. I am trying to save my config to nvram and its not working. I do copy run start even tried startup-config and it appears not to know what startup-config is. I can copy to tftp fine. Any ideas/ The Prohacker 03-21-2002, 07:21 PM What mode are you in when you try to copy run start? davidb 03-21-2002, 07:29 PM enable mode, thats not the problem, otherwise I would not be able to copy to tftp, right? The Prohacker 03-21-2002, 07:41 PM Yeah.. but always nice to check, just to be sure :) What error do you get with copy run start? davidb 03-21-2002, 07:59 PM the one with the ^ char Like when I type copy run and hit tab, it finished it for me, when when I type startup it wont finish it, The Laughing Cow 03-21-2002, 08:01 PM Interesting. I can't remember what mode it is you should be in for copy run start but it's either Global conf or enable. If you have not got anything setup try the trusty erase start reload In which case copy run start should do the job. What version of IOS are you using? The Prohacker 03-21-2002, 08:09 PM copy running-config startup-config -- stores the current configuration from RAM into NVRAM Sometimes systems don't like the short version of run start... I shoulda remembered that :D trelane 03-22-2002, 04:09 AM Might try upgrading to the newest IOS. davidb 03-22-2002, 10:05 PM Ill try some of those, but im not holding my breath. It is a used router, but when I got it, the old config was still loaded, they named the router bear. Then I had to reset the config, using the password recovery option in one of the books I had. could that be it? Anyhow I just gett annoyed that none of my settings save, and Im up here on vacation, so I dont have a network to connect it to, so tftp is outta the option. Anyhow, thats for all the suggestions. davidb 03-23-2002, 09:01 PM I found out it was with the password recovery, the next page had a couple more steps. Thanks for all the help. |