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Re: GigaRouter (Was Re: Cisco as Big Brother))
- From: Vadim Antonov
- Date: Sat Oct 19 16:52:00 1996
Alexis Rosen <alexis@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
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