2501 memory issue

This is probably a newb question but I upgraded a 2501 to 16/16 and now, as you can see from the show version, I get (boot) after the router name. Why is that? That's not normal is it? Does it have anything to do with the memory not being compatible? Any help is appreciated, thanks.

2501(boot)#sh ver
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-RXBOOT), Version 10.2(5), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1995 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 23-Mar-95 02:08 by kmac
Image text-base: 0x01020000, data-base: 0x00001000

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 5.2(5), RELEASE SOFTWARE

2501 uptime is 7 minutes
System restarted by power-on
Running default software

cisco 2500 (68030) processor (revision D) with 16380K/2048K bytes of memory.
Processor board serial number 01787797
X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP compliant.
Authorized for Enterprise software set. (0x0)
1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface.
2 Serial network interfaces.
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

Configuration register is 0x2102

2501(boot)#

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Comments

georgemc

I would venture to guess that your flash memory doesn't have an IOS image on it.

Netwurk

New flash memory isn't going to have an IOS on it - you need to put one on it, normally via TFTP. One option would be to reinstall your old flash chip and then save the IOS to a TFTP server. Of course now that you've upgraded flash to 16MB, you'll probably want to upgrade your IOS (since you can now use the larger images).

motherwolf

Thanks guys.