Fair one. I've got no real need for a Frankenpix. I have got a Pix-4-FE if it'll take that and no end of PC bits hanging around, so it could give me a 6 interface pix for free. As much as anything it is out of interest.
Gaz ""John Kaberna"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > For the cost of buying a new low-end PC you can get a 501. So, unless you > need multiple interfaces its not really worth it. Plus, the 501 can run 6.x > code and you can't with a 2MB flash card. Unless you've got a spare PC with > the required parts lying around your best bet is to probably spend $500 > bucks on a 501. If you do plan on building your own, there's not much more > to it than building a skeleton PC. That's why there isn't much more info > about how to do it. If you know about basic PC hardware then you can figure > it out. > > John Kaberna > CCIE #7146 > www.netcginc.com > (415) 750-3800 > > > ""Gaz"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Has anyone got more details on this please. > > I've seen various posts but never any details. Usually they die off at the > > expense of a flash card. > > I've got a 520 being flash upgraded from 2Mb to 16Mb, so I wouldn't mind > > having a play with the old 2Mb card if it's a go'er. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Gaz > > > > ""George Murphy CCNP, CCDP"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > Thanks Geoff. I appreciate the reply. I would have never found that..... > > > > > > Geoff Zinderdine wrote: > > > > > > >""Murphy, George"" wrote in message > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > > > > >>Howdy Folks, I have seen some posts before about running PIX on a PC a > > > >>"FrankenPIX" so to speak. Anyone have any references on how to do > this?. > > I > > > >>have a clone box to use but need to know how to steps.... > > > >>Thanks for any help...... > > > >> > > > > > > > >Hansang Bae posted this on the lab mailing list a while back, I will > save > > > >him the cut and paste: > > > > > > > >Here are the components that make up: > > > > > > > > Cisco LocalDirector 430/416 > > > > Cisco Pix Firewall 520 > > > > > > > > MOTHERBOARD: > > > > Intel Motherboard SE440BX-2 $ 100 > > > > > > > > NETWORK INTERFACE: > > > > Intel Pro100/B 10/100 NIC PRO100/B $ 40 > > > > - OR - > > > > Osicom 4 Ethernet Port PCI OLN-2404TX $ 900 > > > > > > > > ISA FLASH CARD: > > > > 16MB ISA Flash Card (PEP) CISCO - $ 700 > > > > - OR - > > > > 4MB ISA Flash Card (??) ?? $ --? > > > > > > > >hsb Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=28493&t=28342 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
