From: theKonqueror (thekonqueror@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Mar 07 2008 - 05:52:34 ARST
I've tried dynamips on both XP and Vista, and didn't notice any performance
difference. If you notice slow performance on windows Vista, you can
consider disabling Aero theme.
On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 10:58 AM, ccie-lab <ccie.lab@verizon.net> wrote:
> Sorry, to clarify my question - I meant to ask if the Vista OS is better
> than the XP OS for running dynamips.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Borghese" <pborghese@groupstudy.com>
> To: "'ccie-lab'" <ccie.lab@verizon.net>; "'Cisco Nuts'"
> <cisconuts@hotmail.com>; <cisco@groupstudy.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:08 AM
> Subject: RE: Laptop for Dynamips
>
>
> >I am not sure I fully understand your question, but I will try and
> answer.
> > If you run dynamips under Vista you will have a performance hit over
> > running
> > it under Linux. But even with the hit, you should be able to run 10
> > routers
> > OK.
> >
> > Make sure you are using the correct IdlePC value and your configuration
> > has
> > ghostios=True, and sparcemem=True. Also, adjust your ram so it is the
> > minimum needed. You can usually get away with much less ram then what
> > Cisco
> > specifies.
> >
> > As for the virtual pod software. The reason I was developing the
> virtual
> > pod disk was to allow Windows users access to Dynamips by using a linux
> > boot
> > CD. Since the dynamips author ported the program to Windows, it is not
> > really needed. I have been considering porting the management interface
> > to
> > Windows as a number of people told me that was a nice feature.
> >
> > Take care,
> >
> > Paul Borghese
> > Certification Science
> > CCIE in six weeks ... guaranteed
> > http://www.certscience.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ccie-lab [mailto:ccie.lab@verizon.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 11:54 PM
> > To: Paul Borghese; 'Cisco Nuts'; cisco@groupstudy.com;
> > ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Re: Laptop for Dynamips
> >
> > Paul,
> > Are these results due to the Vista OS? I have a Dell 2 Core with 4GB
> and
> > am
> >
> > sluggish at 10 routers.
> > Should I consider the Vista.
> > PS: what is the status of the development with the virtual pod?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Borghese" <pborghese@groupstudy.com>
> > To: "'Cisco Nuts'" <cisconuts@hotmail.com>; <cisco@groupstudy.com>;
> > <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 5:07 PM
> > Subject: RE: Laptop for Dynamips
> >
> >
> >> That should work fantastic.
> >>
> >> I have a Inspiron 6400 with 2 GB running Vista and have no problems
> >> running
> >> 10+ routers. I usually run dynamips on one core and the other core is
> >> left
> >> for whatever else I want to do on the pc.
> >>
> >> Take care
> >>
> >> Paul Borghese
> >> Certification Sciences
> >> CCIE in six weeks ... Guaranteed!
> >> http://www.certscience.com/CCIE
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> >> Cisco Nuts
> >> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:38 PM
> >> To: cisco@groupstudy.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com; cisconuts@hotmail.com
> >> Subject: Laptop for Dynamips
> >>
> >> Hi:
> >>
> >> Does any one have good experience using a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop for
> >> Dynamips?
> >>
> >> Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 1.66GHz with 4GB of Memory.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> CN
> >>
> >>
> >>
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