[c-nsp] Sup720 image

Saku Ytti saku+cisco-nsp at ytti.fi
Sun Aug 20 10:28:07 EDT 2006


On (2006-08-20 15:14 +0100), Phil Mayers wrote:
 
> You misunderstand. Will is suggesting that someone format a CF card in a 
> sup720, put the CF card into a unix box, "dd" the physical disk image 
> off, and transfer it via the net (as opposed to awkward physical means) 
> to the OP, who can then "dd" it back on and put the CF card into the sup.

Aah yes, indeed that will work, my bad.

> > My recommendation for people who have the original 64MB bootflash is to copy
> > latest SXD image there, just to have something in the system to bring it up
> > in case of cflash related issues. I learned this the hard way, as it seems
> > lot of other people have.
> 
> That's sound advice, right up until the point cisco make the base image 
>  >64Mb (which may of course never happen). Sadly it does not help the OP.

All the images released now are >64MB, thats why latest SXD which still
fits there. Just so you have something, that allows you to write something
to cflash even off the net :).
Of course for new 7600's you get 512MB bootflash for free.

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  ++ytti


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