[c-nsp] What is the fpd package used for in newer IOS releases?

[Robert Hass]

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 9:09 PM, John Neiberger <jneiberger at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've done some recent upgrades from 12.2(18) up to 12.2(33) and we've
> been having to put an fdp package on flash along with the actual IOS.
> I've yet to find out exactly what those are for. I was told by another
> more senior engineer that they need to be there, but that's the extent
> of my knowledge of them. Can any of you shed some light on these
> mysterious packages?

Just forget about FPD packages if you don't have OSM/SIP/SPA cards
installed in the chassis.

Robert