It is an alternate method for performing code upgrades. You used to be able to order a single use card that would upgrade the code on a single router and then self-destruct. (Not Explode, just self-disable)
-ejay. -----Original Message----- From: Paul Borghese [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 1:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Compresses Cisco IOS to fit onto a smaller fla [7:31729] Hey as a side note. Does anyone know what that PCMCIA slot inside the 25xx routers are used for? It looks as if you can add Flash via a PCMCIA card. It is not worth it as Flash is so inexpensive, but it would be neat to try. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Ellis" To: Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 11:31 AM Subject: Re: Compresses Cisco IOS to fit onto a smaller fla [7:31729] > I would highly recommend AGAINST using it. We used to use it and had all > sorts of strange problems with the newly created compressed IOS. You also > have to have an extra amount of DRAM available for the created image to be > decompressed into RAM. > > Flash and DRAM are soo cheap these days, you'd be better off upgrading the > memory. Also, MZMaker is only applicable with uncompressed run-from-flash > IOS (ie, 2500 series routers and the old 1600 series routers). Again, I'd > highly recommend against it. > > thanks, > -Brad Ellis > CCIE#5796 (R&S / Security) > Network Learning Inc > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > used Cisco gear: www.optsys.net > CCIE Labs, racks, and classes: http://www.ccbootcamp.com/quicklinks.html > ""Circusnuts"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Yes- the program is called MZMaker and can only be applied to IOS that > > is run from RAM only. > > > > All the best !!! > > Phil > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > > Richard > > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 2:57 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Compresses Cisco IOS to fit onto a smaller flash size. > > [7:31710] > > > > I wonder if anyone has tried to compress a larger Cisco IOS to fit onto > > a > > router with a smaller flash. If so, I'd appreciated for some pointers. > > > > > > Thanks > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=31753&t=31729 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
