On a MAX6000, the easiest way to recover it is with a PCMCIA flash card containing known good code. The easiest way to store good code in it is to install the PCMCIA flash card on a working 6000 and tload new code into it. The working 6000 doesn't need to be rebooted and it will not be affected in any way, since the PCMCIA card is hot-swappable. Once the PCMCIA card contains good code, plug it in the failing 6000 and power it on. It will find the PCMCIA card during boot and boot from it. After the 6000 boots (it may take two boots), you can remove the card if you want. You still need to update the code in the on-board flash of the failing 6000, but now it is easier since you have working code. Make sure you connect to the console port, in case the config is lost. BTW, do not confuse the TNT's DRAM card (which is JEDEC and *NOT* hot-swappable) with a PCMCIA flash card. They are quite different and it is very easy to burn a DRAM card! Thus said "Troy Settle" <troy at psknet.com> on Mon, 11 Mar 2002: > >I'm not 100% sure of this, but it sounds like the software image is >corrupt. If this is the case, you'll need to NINDY the box and reload >the software image. I've only done this on a 4000 box, which requires a >jumper setting. > >IIRC, the 6000 series will enter NINDY by sending a break during POST. >If this doesn't work, hopefully someone else on the list can help out >before you get stuck calling Lucent for support. > >If you do do a NINDY, you'll need a terminal emulator capable of xmodem >file transfer. Hyperterm works fine, as does CRT. > >Good luck, > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ken Ross > > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 12:38 AM > > To: ascend-users at bungi.com > > Subject: (ASCEND) MAX6000 problem. > > > > > > I hope that one of you knowledgeable people can shed some light on my > > problem. > > I have a MAX 6000 (only about 14mths old) that when switched on, goes > > through its POST diagnostic OK but when it prompts to ' Press > > any key', > > nothing happens and about a minuite later it will reboot > > again and will > > continue this cycle until its switch off. > > Can anyone help with this problem. > > > > TIA. > > > > Ken Ross _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request at bungi.com Archives: http://www.nexial.com/mailinglists/