GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother))

Sat Oct 19 20:47:17 UTC 1996

Alexis Rosen <alexis at panix.com> wrote:

>Of course I'm not saying that I *Want* to use an HD in this situation; flash
>is clearly a big win.

In my experience flash is a lot _less_ reliable than HDs.  Ciscos losing
flash contents aren't that uncommon.

>But I don't see how using a floppy or ZIP improves
>wins.

Floppy doesn't rotate until it's boot time; and in COs dust is not
a big problem.

So, for a boot device floppy is probably the best (providing it's not
an el cheapo device).  An additional benefit is that it's easy for
field personnel to handle.

--vadim