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09-18-2003, 06:52 PM
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router components...
i understand that:
flash=ios NVRAM=startup RAM(DRAM)=running but what purpose does ROM serve? thanks |
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09-19-2003, 08:55 AM
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ROM on a Cisco router contains the equivalent of the BIOS on a PC. You still need to give the basic basic instructions to the system so that it can run IOS.
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09-19-2003, 11:06 AM
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after asking that i remembered POST, and that it had to be in ROM, but just wanted to make sure.
thanks ^dan |
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09-19-2003, 11:45 AM
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They also call it BYOBIOS? (Bring your own BIOS)
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