From: usman ali (usman198@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Feb 27 2009 - 17:17:51 ARST
Yes
Ubuntu for 64 bit processor or window 2003 for 32 bit is the best options.
i am using 3745 Router IOS and that is the best with default fast ethernet
and seriel interfaces.
Usman Ali
On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 8:22 PM, Anthony Faria <tfaria72@gmail.com> wrote:
> I set mine up with fedora awhile back. It was pretty much the same as
> ubuntu. The one thing i liked about fedora is you could access the root
> account directly. I dont know if they have changed that in the desktop
> version of ubuntu. I also tried the server version of ubuntu. I tried like
> 3 flavors of linus lol. I tried different ios and idlepc vlaues. It is
> really quirky trying not to kill the cpu but once you get it is pretty
> cool. I found that the ios in the IE .net file and use the second idlepc
> value worked the best for me. It runs about 30 to 32 percent fully loaded.
> I
> still personally think server 2003 runs it the best. Just my opinion.
>
> HTH
>
> Tony
>
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 1:14 AM, Radioactive Frog <pbhatkoti@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > direct quote from aslam's blog:
> >
> > http://aslam.mulk.in/?p=13
> >
> > #yum -y install python sip qt4 PyQt4 python-devel
> >
> > Download dynamips
> >
> > #wget -c http://www.ipflow.utc.fr/dynamips/dynamips-0.2.8-RC2-x86.bin
> >
> > Download dynagen
> >
> > #wget -c
> >
> >
> http://transact.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/dyna-gen/dynagen-0.11.0-1.fc9.noarch.rpm
> >
> > Download GNS3
> >
> > #wget -c
> > http://transact.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/gns-3/GNS3-0.6-src.tar.gz
> >
> > Install Dynagen
> >
> > #rpm -ivh dynagen-0.11.0-1.fc9.noarch.rpm
> >
> > Install GNS3
> >
> > #tar -zxvf GNS3-0.6-src.tar.gz
> > #cd GNS3-0.6-src
> > #python setup.py install
> >
> > Jalankan GNS3
> >
> > gns3
> >
> > Pada Preferences Bagian Dynamips, Browse Executable Path ke lokasi
> > dynamips-0.2.8-RC2-x86.bin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:44 AM, libone mhlanga <libone@lycos.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Yes ALL your questions are valid. I did not really help myself to be
> > > helped did I ? Okay tail between legs now :)
> > >
> > > 1. Linux novice
> > > 2. Dynamips ...just know of it have been on the instructions page ..not
> > > even finished reading it yet
> > > 3. From the old school so I have 9 routers & 4 switches in the corner
> > > (inc a 2501 with a transceiver...remember them ? ) and a 2511 with two
> > > octopus cables ..remember them ?
> > > 4. Last attempt ..probably one of the 1st few 1-day ccie labs in Bru..
> I
> > > remember twas just after attending Caslow's bootcamp and I could have
> > > been stuck in Virginia ..I left Caslow's camp on 09/09/01 ... one try
> at
> > > the 2-dayer earlier got to the trouble-shooting on day 2 but proctor
> was
> > > not convinced :)
> > >
> > > Got the pic ?
> > >
> > > ccie friend said I still had it in me ..go for it but forget your
> routers
> > > in the corner get GNS3 !
> > >
> > > I thought before I even begin let me ask the group if my fedora could
> cut
> > > it ? Thats really where I am at.
> > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]----------
> > >
> > > Subject : Re: Dynamips on fedora
> > >
> > > Date : Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:06:02 +1100
> > >
> > > From : Dale Shaw <dale.shaw@gmail.com>
> > >
> > > To : libone mhlanga <libone@lycos.com>
> > >
> > > Cc : ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 9:13 AM, libone mhlanga wrote:
> > >
> > > > Some of these discussions can be unhelpful to someone who is stuck :-
> > >
> > > Help us help you. Tell us what you've tried. Have you read the
> > >
> > > FAQ/Tutorial and followed it step by step? What happened? Have you
> > >
> > > tried asking the same question in a dynamips/dynagen forum? Tell us
> > >
> > > what your strengths/weaknesses are -- are you new to Linux for
> > >
> > > example? Provide actual outputs/links to screenshots, if you think
> > >
> > > that would help.
> > >
> > > > ...point is I have fedora and 1.5G should I try installing ubuntu
> > > instead
> > >
> > > > and what does that one require for dynamips ?
> > >
> > > Generally speaking, one modern Linux distribution should not behave
> > >
> > > significantly differently to another -- the wrapping might look
> > >
> > > different, but essentially it's all Linux under the hood. I would
> > >
> > > suggest that changing distributions is a big fat waste of time.
> > >
> > > I'm not claiming to be a dynamips expert by any stretch, but I've got
> > >
> > > it up and running and "playing nicely" on about 5 different machine
> > >
> > > types, using Windows and Linux, and I haven't found a case yet where
> > >
> > > Reading The Fine Manual or searching the archives of relevant forums
> > >
> > > didn't result in success.
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > >
> > > Dale
> > >
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