While attempting a normal upgrade to an RB532 running 2.9.14, we copied the new firmware (2.9.27) to the the router and then rebooted and now it won't boot at all. We are not sure what happened, but we ended up having to pull the unit after multiple attempts to fix the problem with Netinstall.

Here's the scenario: netinstall says upgrading, then ready, but then it just doesn't do anything. We've even tried upgrading the BIOS first, and still nothing, has anybody had this happen before?

Here's what happens...



RouterBOOT-1.5
What do you want to configure?
d - boot delay
k - boot key
s - serial console
o - boot device
u - cpu mode
f - try cpu frequency
c - keep cpu frequency
r - reset configuration
g - upgrade firmware
i - board info
p - boot protocol
t - do memory testing
x - exit setup
your choice: x - exit setup


writing settings to flash... OK


RouterBOOT booter 1.5

RouterBoard 532A

CPU frequency: 330 MHz
Memory size: 64 MB

Press any key within 2 seconds to enter setup..
loading kernel from nand... OK
setting up elf image... OK
jumping to kernel code


exception address = 0x00000000
cause register = 0x10008008
stack pointer = 0x8070ff18

stack contents
0x807196a4
0x8071107c
0x807114e0
0x00000001
0x807114e0
0x00000001
0x8071a0b8
0x8071a0a8
0x06420c00
0x00000002
0x00000000
0x00000040
0x06420c00
0xffffe017
0x06420c00
0x0000e117
0x80717094
0x00003fff
0x0000000a
0x9fc0f07c
0x9fc0f07c
0xc32c70a0
0x00000500
0x04000000
0x74666f53
0x8071057c
0x00000000
0x00000000
0x00000000
0x00000000
0x09d5b340
0x80710030
0x3c018071

I'm not sure if i'm missing something from the instructions or just not getttng. I'm getting the same results. On the console I see waiting for Installation Server and can't do anything. On Netinstall it just says Sending Offer, then that dissapears and the status changes to ready using netinstall 2.9.29. I reboot and everythins is still the same. I'm trying to re-install due to a lost password.