[c-nsp] memory-size iomem (7200 series)

[Rodney Dunn]

On Wed, Oct 12, 2005 at 12:13:15PM -0500, Steven Bertsch wrote:
> 
> Rodney,
> 
> I think he was referring to the fact that CCO lists many images available 
> for download specifically for these cards (i.e. non-kboot images), but that 
> only one or two will actually fit.
> 
> One thing that's not entirely clear to me is:
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_data_sheet09186a00800ae715.html
> 
> This URL notes the following:
> I/O Controllers
> The NPE-400 is supported on the following Cisco 7200 Series I/O controllers:
> • C7200-I/O
> • C7200-I/O-FE
> 
> The NPE-400 is supported in 12.1(3A)E, 12.1(5)T1, 12.0(14)S, and later 
> Cisco IOS® releases.
> 
> The only 12.0S releases available for download are all too large to fit on 
> a 4MB card (which actually formats to 3.25MB).
> 
> 12.0(28d) and 12.0(28c) are the only images available that will fit, and 
> it's not clear whether they will support the NPE-400 or not.

I wouldn't think they would because the NPE-400 support started in
12.1(5)T1 per your post so that means 12.0 mainline didn't support them.
Therefore the boot image wouldn't either.


> 
> At 11:34 AM 10/12/2005, Rodney Dunn wrote:
> >As long as you have one that fits what difference
> >does it make?
> >
> >You can redirect your crashinfo storage to a different
> >flash media:
> >
> >7401_(config)#exception crashinfo ?
> >   buffersize  crashinfo log buffer size
> >   file        crashinfo file name in bootflash or PCMCIA slot
> >   <cr>
> >
> >Rodney
> >
> >
> >
> >On Wed, Oct 12, 2005 at 06:24:58PM +0200, Wolfgang Roth wrote:
> > > Dear Rodney,
> > >
> > > >> Are you really asking for 12.0(21)S rebuild?
> > > >
> > > > Yes; I'm not joking; I think if you ask around you'll find that there
> > > > are a *lot* people who are still running the pre-ST-merge code because
> > > > of the little bit of extra memory it saves.  Handy when you have a
> > > > bunch of NPE-300s, RSP-4s, or original GRPs lying about.  You can
> > > > still take full BGP views in those you know...
> > >
> > > because you're currently taking about this topic:
> > >
> > > I would also like an 12.0(21)S BOOTIMAGE for the 7200 series. This is
> > > because of the 4 MByte flash restriction when using C7200-I/O or
> > > C7200-I/O-FE controller. In this case the image shouldn't be larger than
> > > about 3 MByte to fit together with one or two crashinfo files onto the
> > > flash device.
> > >
> > > I recently opened a case with Cisco with no real success. Cisco officially
> > > still only offers versions 12.0(26)S6 and above, but not e.g. version
> > > 12.0(21)S or 12.0(13)S. And I don't really understand why.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > >
> > > Wolfgang Roth
> > >
> > >
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