Some funny MS Propaganda

[Seneca]

On Thu, Oct 02, 2003 at 11:31:20PM -0400, Fraser Campbell wrote:
> On Thursday 02 October 2003 15:00, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> 
> > I can't find ANYTHING that indicates IOS runs on QNX, and I actually
> > find it hard to believe, since I don't think QNX generally runs on non
> > x86 hardware, and I don't think Cisco uses x86 hardware.
> 
> Cisco definitely uses some x86 hardware.  PIX firewalls are basically PCs, 
> according to my docs (about 2 years old I think) low end PIXes are 
> Pentium200, high end PIX is PIII-1000 ... they might now have more horsepower 
> these days but I expect they're still x86.
> 
> The PIX is claimed to run a different operating system (FOS) from Cisco 
> routers (IOS).  Not sure if that's just a marketing gimick or if the core OS 
> really is differnt.  Also don't know if typical Cisco routers are built 
> around the x86 cpu.

I've got a Cisco ISDN router in a box in my dorm room.  According to its
documentation, its CPU is a 386.

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