From: Jason1 (jason1@xxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Feb 08 2001 - 03:55:44 GMT-3
If you have 8 meg flash, you might as well compress the ios and run from
Ram, it's not supported but it works..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Basinger" <abasinge@swbell.net>
To: "Robert DeVito" <robertdevito@hotmail.com>;
<tariq_sharif@btinternet.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 4:36 AM
Subject: RE: 2500 Series Flash/RAM
> I used to run 8mb flash and 16mb dram in my 2500's with 11.2 enterprise
and
> it worked fine, but to run IOS 12.0 enterprise with IPSec 56 to be able to
> use some of the new features and commands you will need at least 16 mb
> flash.
> Watch out for Dram and flash on e-bay as some of it is not Cisco approved
> nore will it run in your 2500. I got a drawer full of old dram from old
PC's
> that looks like Cisco Dram but will not run in a 2500. Also check out your
> boot roms. If you upgrade them you may be able to run non Intel flash and
> faster dram and it is a free upgrade. In reviewing the archives it may not
> be a bad idea to run newer code as the lab is running 12.0 now everywhere?
> In the ASET program which no longer exists as of March they had 12.0 code
> and 2600 - 3600 series routers with no 2500's except the terminal server
if
> my memory serves me correctly.
> Robert is correct as booting from a tftp you can get by with 8mb flash and
> 16mb dram and run 12.0 enterprise code. You just have to wait for the tftp
> load on each router.
>
> Alan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> Robert DeVito
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 2:02 PM
> To: tariq_sharif@btinternet.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: 2500 Series Flash/RAM
>
>
>
>
> If you want to save some bucks, try booting your image off a TFTP server.
> Works great, but a liittle slow! There is usually some memory on ebay.
>
> Robert
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Tariq Sharif" <tariq_sharif@btinternet.com>
> Reply-To: "Tariq Sharif" <tariq_sharif@btinternet.com>
> To: "Ccielab@Groupstudy. Com" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Subject: 2500 Series Flash/RAM
> Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 19:12:49 -0000
>
> Hi Group!
>
> Need Flash & RAM for a 2501. Can anyone recommend a CHEAP option for
getting
> some. Cisco made stuff is expensive, not worried about warranty since
router
> is old. Currently, 1x8MB Flash simm + 1 4mb RAM simm, apparently need to
> take it to 16mb flash & 16 mb RAM for R/S lab practice (is this right?)
>
> Many thanks & regards.
>
> Tariq Sharif
>
>
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