Booting a router

Is there a way to ensure that a 2800 router will boot if the Flash is corrupt. Normally, I just boot an image from Flash. I would like to add a command to the configuration to boot from a FTP or TFTP server if the Flash is corrupt. I have discovered that I can FTP boot if the Flash is good but if I have a corrupt Flash, I cannot do the FTP boot either. Is the image trying to be downloaded (FTP'ed) to the corrupt Flash before it is loaded? Following are the commands I use in the router config, but if the Flash is corrupt the FTP will not proceed. Any hints? Thanks.
boot system flash c2800nm-advipservicesk9-mz.124-24.T4.bin
boot system tftp c2800nm-advipservicesk9-mz.124-24.T4.bin 10.14.1.193

My goal is to have a backup method that will be automatic if the flash load of the ios fails, due to a corrupt flash. In the past, I reloaded a router that is several thousand miles away. The flash was corrupt so the router went into ROMMON. I was hoping that I could set up a FTP download of the IOS so that the router would not go into ROMMON. However, my experience is that if the Flash is corrupt, the FTP will, also, not execute. Is this correct? Thanks.

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Booting problem in 3745 router

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I m facing problem in cisco3745 multiaccess router.when i boot the router i get the garbage type of char.from console terminal.plz find the attachment.
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enter ROM monitor mode by reloading the router and entering the Break key sequence
on ROMMON promt enter below commands:
rommon > dir flash:
It will give you the IOS file on your router with which it has to boot.
Then load a system image using the boot ROM monitor command.
rommon > boot flash:[filename]
[filename] - you have got from dir flash: command.
see if it helps and let me know with the results ...

Router prompt showing router(boot)

I fired up an old 2522 Frame Relay router for one of my labs. For whatever reason, it's now booting into the prompt router(boot). What exactly causes this issue? Did the IOS somehow become corrupt? I've verified that the config-register is set to the default value of 0x2102, but I'm still ending up at the router(boot) prompt. Before I go and reload the IOS, I just wanted to get other opinions about this issue.
Cheers,

A router may be stuck in boot mode because the configuration register is set incorrectly. This is the prompt reached by the router:
router(boot)>
If the configuration register has been misconfigured, no errors will be logged to the console during the boot sequence.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, perform these steps:
Check the configuration register value by issuing the show version command. The configuration register is found in the last line of the command output, as shown in this example:
router(boot)>show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-BOOT-R), Version 11.0(10c), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1996 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 27-Dec-96 17:33 by loreilly
Image text-base: 0x01010000, data-base: 0x00001000
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c), SOFTWARE
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System restarted by reload
Running default software
cisco 2500 (68030) processor (revision N) with 14336K/2048K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID 24554515, with hardware revision 00000000
X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP compliant.
1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface.
2 Serial network interfaces.
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)
Configuration register is 0x2001
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router(boot)>enable
router(boot)#config term
router(boot)(config)#config-register 0x2102
router(boot)(config)#exit
router(boot)#
For more information on the configuration register, refer to Use of the Configuration Register on All Cisco Routers.
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router(boot)>show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-BOOT-R), Version 11.0(10c), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1996 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 27-Dec-96 17:33 by loreilly
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ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c), SOFTWARE
router uptime is 5 minutes
System restarted by reload
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cisco 2500 (68030) processor (revision N) with 14336K/2048K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID 24554515, with hardware revision 00000000
X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP compliant.
1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface.
2 Serial network interfaces.
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)
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router(boot)#reload
System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]: n
Proceed with reload? [confirm]

Easy way to erase a router's config & reload an IOS? Dont know passwords..

I've been given a couple of 3640 routers, one of them had no config and I was able to work with it. The other 3640 had some config on there and heres what I've done so far.
*Change config regsiter and booted up to access the startup config.
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I want to erase the router and put a new IOS on it. I dont know any passwords how do I do this easily? Im guessing a simple config register change from within ROMON mode????
Anyone have a how to: for me????

If you do the parts of password recovery that deal with accessing the router, setting the config register to 0x2142, and booting the router you will have wiped the config and kept the IOS. You do not need to do the other parts of password recovery. Once you have wiped the config and booted the router be sure to set the config register back to its normal value (probably 0x2102).
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Try just setting the config register to 0x2142 and booting the router and let us know if that worked.
HTH
Rick

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hosted and built website. They claim to support Mac OS but
there are issues and they tell me that Internet Explorer is the
more reliable browser to use. So I'm wondering if I should
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Small Office Router RV08/016 or 891 -which appropriate?

I am not certain this is correct forum, but I doubt sales techs will be able to provide requested info. I am a knowledgable newbie, but not formally trained. After 6 or 7 years, the old Linksys died and am looking to upgrade hardware and inet access. It is a small, professional office, at most 3-5 people (on a seasonal basis). First criteria is, at a minimum, dual WAN access for reliability. We are a ship without a rudder without internet access. Questions:
1. According to Router Performance table, dated 11/3/2009, the 890 series supports 51.2 Mbps with no services. Is that figure 1. per port in each direction, 2. per port with both directions combined, or 3. is it some combo of both WAN ports.
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3. Does the 891 provide more ways to make use of a dual WAN situation? If I do not go with the 891, I will probably buy the RV016 for the multiple WANS, as 3G seems interesting as a backup service.
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4. Is it possible to use the USB port as an additional WAN port by attaching a USB 3G modem? I think the answer is no, but maybe I am wrong.
5. The 891 info page says something about the 891 having a dial-up backup ability. Is that an additional WAN port (RJ45?) in addition to the 2 WAN ports?
6. I have 2 VOIP lines running over a dedicated DSL line at 3M/768k. Does either the RV or the 890 provide better support for VOIP? I plan on buying a CISCO Series 300 managed switch to plug into the router. Does either router work better with the switch?
7. Except for the possible multi WAN bonding by the 891 and the VOIP issue, the RVs seem to provide most of what I need for less cost than the 891, but since I have no experience with routers at this level, is someone with experience willing to point out some of the benefits I will get from the 891 which I will not have with the RVs?
Thank you to anyone who wades through this post (even if you do not respond, though responses are exceedingly appreciated).

1. According to Router Performance table, dated 11/3/2009, the 890 series supports 51.2 Mbps with no services. Is that figure 1. per port in each direction, 2. per port with both directions combined, or 3. is it some combo of both WAN ports.
The value of 51.2 Mbps, with CEF enabled, expressed in HALF duplex and no encryption. Half the value and you'll get the WAN speed expressed in Full duplex OR with encryption. Half this value further and you'll get the WAN speed expressed in Full Duplex AND with encryption.
Few things about the 890:
1. PoE support with the purchase of a daughterboard and a separate power supply. Only 4 (out of 8) LAN ports will have PoE support.
2. Supports up to 14 VLANs (including VLAN 1).
3. 8 Layer 2 FastEthernet ports, 1 GigabitEthernet port and 1 WAN port.
4. Supports Zone Based Firewall (ZBW).
2. I think the 891 has more options to configure the interaction between the 2 WANs, but that very configurability makes me nervous and doubt my technical skills. I really do not mind the CLI, but have no experience with Cisco's OS. Can anyone recommend a good book or is the documentation on the CISCO website usually adequate?
As long as you are comfortable with configuring the 890 with CLI you can take steps in getting there. Like what your are doing now, posting your questions in this forum, alot of people can help you with your issues if you provide us with a description of what you are trying to do.
3. Does the 891 provide more ways to make use of a dual WAN situation? If I do not go with the 891, I will probably buy the RV016 for the multiple WANS, as 3G seems interesting as a backup service.
I don't think the 890 supports dual WAN connection. The 890 does not have a 3G upgrade option.
3.A. As this location is a home office, does the 891 afford the option of creating time-based rule sets for the bonding of the WANS so that during daytime a configuration suitable for the office is used and at night a configuration suitable for speed and family enjoyment is used?
Heck yeah. You can create a time-based Access Control List (ACL) and attach this to your WAN link. As long as the time and date are correct, of course.
4. Is it possible to use the USB port as an additional WAN port by attaching a USB 3G modem? I think the answer is no, but maybe I am wrong.
The USB port of the 890 is predominantly used for data transfer of files to-and-from the USB stick. It's not designed as a "LAN/WAN" link. It's also useful in case the firmware of your router gets corrupted because you can boot the router's IOS from a specially formatted USB stick.

CompactFlash do not boot on 1841

Hi,
Recently bought a compact flash to upgrade a Cisco1841. But it does not pass in the boot up process.
I can format it, can pass the IOS by tftp, or any other ways, but seems that the ATA monlib part of it do not work well.
Here are some output of my router:
C1841#
C1841#
C1841#forma
C1841#format flash:
Format operation may take a while. Continue? [confirm]
Format operation will destroy all data in "flash:". Continue? [confirm]
Format: All system sectors written. OK...
Format: Total sectors in formatted partition: 239872
Format: Total bytes in formatted partition: 122814464
Format: Operation completed successfully.
Format of flash: complete
C1841#
C1841#
C1841#copy tftp: flash:
Address or name of remote host []? 192.168.10.11
Source filename []?c1841-adventerprisek9-mz.151-4.M4.bin
Destination filename [c1841-adventerprisek9-mz.151-4.M4.bin]?
Accessing tftp://192.168.10.11/c1841-adventerprisek9-mz.151-4.M4.bin...
Loading c1841-adventerprisek9-mz.151-4.M4.bin from 192.168.10.11 (via FastEthernet0/0): !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[OK - 47396548 bytes]
47396548 bytes copied in 212.660 secs (222875 bytes/sec)
C1841#
C1841#
C1841#
C1841#
C1841#sh flash: all
-#- --length-- -----date/time------ path
1     47396548 Nov 30 2012 13:34:18 c1841-adventerprisek9-mz.151-4.M4.bin
75272192 bytes available (47398912 bytes used)
******** ATA Flash Card Geometry/Format Info ********
ATA CARD GEOMETRY
   Manufacturer Name
   Model Number           STI Flash 7.2.0
   Serial Number          STI1J80407108103014
   Firmware Revision      12-17-04
   Number of Heads        8
   Number of Cylinders    937
   Sectors per Cylinder   32
   Sector Size            512
   Total Sectors          239872
ATA PARTITION 1 INFO
   Start Sector           0
   Number of Sectors      239872
   Size in Bytes          122814464
   File System Type       FAT16
   Number of FAT Sectors 118
   Sectors Per Cluster    8
   Number of Clusters     29949
   Number of Data Sectors 239592
   Base FAT Sector        8
   Base Root Sector       244
   Base Data Sector       276
ATA MONLIB INFO
   Image Monlib size      117868
   Disk Monlib Size       NA
   Disk Space Available   NA
   Name                   NA
   End Sector             NA
   Start sector           NA
   Updated By             NA
   Version                NA
C1841#
I tried with other touter, to see if it is some problem with the router, but if i change the flash card, it works.
Does any one have any idea how can a format that Monlib part of the flash?
I tried to upgrade filesys monlib flash:, but no success at all.
C1841#upgrade filesystem monlib flash:
%Error upgrading monlib in flash: (No such device)
C1841#
When i boot the router, i stop on ROMMOM:
System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
PLD version 0x10
GIO ASIC version 0x127
c1841 platform with 262144 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with parity disabled
Readonly ROMMON initialized
program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xcb80
open(): Open Error = -66
boot: cannot open "flash:"
boot: cannot determine first executable file name on device "flash:"
System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
PLD version 0x10
GIO ASIC version 0x127
c1841 platform with 262144 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with parity disabled
Readonly ROMMON initialized
program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xcb80
open(): Open Error = -66
boot: cannot open "flash:"
boot: cannot determine first executable file name on device "flash:"
System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
PLD version 0x10
GIO ASIC version 0x127
c1841 platform with 262144 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with parity disabled
Readonly ROMMON initialized
rommon 1 >
rommon 1 > dir flash:
program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xcb80
open(): Open Error = -66
dir: cannot open device "flash:"
rommon 2 >
Does any one have any comments or suggestions for me?

Paolo Bevilacqua,
What a wonderful ideia!!
I´m tryng to solve the problem, not to skip it.
But thanks for your great answer. I really proud of you!
I have solve the problem anyway.
Seems that the flash card lost it´s partitions sometimes.
So, we have to format all the partitions, including that ones that are not formated for the normal process of format flash:
If there is someone with the same problem, please, concact me, so i can give you a advice that can really help you.

Using IP SLA and EEM to provide 3G backup to ADSL connection on CISCO887VAG+7-K9 router

On a Cisco887VAG+7-K9 router, I want to be able to use IP SLA and EEM to track connectivity to an external address via my ADSL line, if connectivity is UP then I want the 3G interface to be admin shutdown. If connectivity is down, then I want the 3G interface to be activated and connectivity to resume via 3G.
I have configured this and it works apart from one problem. If the config on the router is written to startup memory while the 3G interface is admin shutdown, we subsequently have a problem with the ADSL line and the router is then rebooted, then the EEM does not seem to re-activate the 3G interface so all connectivity is lost until the ADSL is returned to service. i.e. it seems to be the case that if the IP SLA starts off as "Down" then the EEM doesn't take any action. The IP SLA has to have gone into the "up" state before it starts working? Does that make sense and, if so, is there any way round it?
For info, here is my IP SLA and EEM config:
ip sla 1
icmp-echo 8.8.8.8 source-interface dialer2
timeout 60000
ip sla schedule 1 life forever start-time now
track 1 ip sla 1 reachability
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Dialer2 track 1
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Dialer1 20
event manager applet 3G-ACTIVATE
event track 1 state down
action 10 cli command "enable"
action 20 cli command "configure terminal"
action 30 cli command "interface Cellular0"
action 40 cli command "no shutdown"
action 50 cli command "end"
event manager applet 3G-DEACTIVATE
event track 1 state up
action 10 cli command "enable"
action 20 cli command "configure terminal"
action 30 cli command "interface Cellular0"
action 40 cli command "shutdown"
action 50 cli command "end"
Any assistance/advice on getting this to work effectively would be appreciated!
Thanks.

Yes, basically, when the tracked object is not reachable on initial router boot, the router doesn’t detect a transition of the tracking object from up to down and therefore does not execute the associated EEM script.
So, in my case, if I have an ADSL fault and the 3G interface has taken over, if the router is subsequently rebooted, all connectivity will be lost because the startup config of the router has the 3G interface as admin down and the EEM script to activate it does not kick in.
I've tried using "default-state up" under the track config but this didn't seem to have any effect - the reachability of my IP SLA was still down after a router reboot with no ADSL connection.
I also tried your script but this gave the errors:
%HA_EM-3-FMPD_ACTION_NOTRACK: bump-track: unable to set state for tracking object number 1; object does not exist or is not a stub-object.
Mar 19 10:23:00.005: %HA_EM-3-FMPD_ERROR: Error executing applet bump-track statement 1.0 %HA_EM-3-FMPD_ACTION_NOTRACK: bump-track: unable to set state for tracking object number 1; object does not exist or is not a stub-object.
Mar 19 10:23:00.005: %HA_EM-3-FMPD_ERROR: Error executing applet bump-track statement 1.0
I'm not sure how to resolve that?
Any further advice would be welcome! Thanks.

Router Speed should match the FiOS Internet Speed

I have FiOS 75 Mbps down /35 Mbps up. It works like a charm when I am wired RJ45. However, I have family members that use their iPads, and wireless laptops to connect.
The Verizon FIOS Router MI424WR (g) that I was given when I ordered the above service does not support the speeds that I subscribed to. So, what is the use of getting anything above 75Mbps and why would Verizon sell me the service? if you currently have a MI424WR (g) which only supports speeds up to 40Mbps, you have to pay $99 to upgrade to MI424WR (n) which supports speeds up to 100Mbps (obviously, advertised vs real world can factor in 10% to 20% of performance degradation). So, for everyone who currently has a (g) router and has speeds higher than 50Mbps, you are paying for a service that the router does not deliver.
Verizon advertises speeds that their own routers cannot support.
Verizon: you have to change this practice. You have to bundle the wireless router that supports the speed. I am after 11 months of service going to decrease the speed, however, I feel as if I was misrepresented the service that I am getting.

DMIGIRDE wrote:
I have FiOS 75 Mbps down /35 Mbps up. It works like a charm when I am wired RJ45. However, I have family members that use their iPads, and wireless laptops to connect.
The Verizon FIOS Router MI424WR (g) that I was given when I ordered the above service does not support the speeds that I subscribed to. So, what is the use of getting anything above 75Mbps and why would Verizon sell me the service? if you currently have a MI424WR (g) which only supports speeds up to 40Mbps, you have to pay $99 to upgrade to MI424WR (n) which supports speeds up to 100Mbps (obviously, advertised vs real world can factor in 10% to 20% of performance degradation). So, for everyone who currently has a (g) router and has speeds higher than 50Mbps, you are paying for a service that the router does not deliver.
Verizon advertises speeds that their own routers cannot support.
Verizon: you have to change this practice. You have to bundle the wireless router that supports the speed. I am after 11 months of service going to decrease the speed, however, I feel as if I was misrepresented the service that I am getting.
I paid $12 for a Tenda wireless-n router and connected to my network as a 2nd wap. get full sppweed with no issues and a far better signal to boot.
Router speed does match. Verizon will supply a router that will handle your speed tier WIRED. For wireless you get whatever they have on hand. If your tier is >100mb then you would get a gb capable router that does support wireless-n

Router 877 changing Ios

hi!
i dont know if it's the correct forum but i got a simple question that i would like to be answered.
Recently i brought a 877 adsl router with the advance security ios. I thought this ios supported 802.1q, but i don't think so. So i upgraded to advance ip services ios. This ios support 802.1q and vlan implementation. The router seems to work fine. Everything was configured through CLI.
My question: This upgrade can cause some kind of problem with router functionality? if so, which ones?
The configuration is very simple: no vpns and basic firewall configuration.
Thanks for your help.

Hi there,
IOS Upgrades Dont affect Router Functionality BUT the features available on the Device.
Min Flash Requirement is There as BackUp Images are Recommended. In case The New Image is Corrupt or things dont go as planned, We can Manually boot the Router from Rommon.
Its a Standard Practice in Production Environment so as to Maximize Uptime.
Regarding the Features Required the best Pactice is to Use Cisco Feature Navigator

Boot Camp/Windows Partition

I'm thinking of going the boot camp route so as to run a few of my windows programs and would be grateful for advice from users who have done this. Boot camp assistant seems to say 32Gb as standard for the win partition - has this been found to be reasonable? also it advises to check for firmware updates - could only find one (V 1.1) posted Nov 2006. Presumably Leopard won't need this update? System spec = iMac 2.33Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo - 2Gb 667 DDR2 SDRAM - ATI
Radeon X1600 256Mb VRAM - 250Gb Serial ATA hard drive running OS X Leopard.

You may want to post your question in the Boot Camp forums:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=237

Boot camp or Parallels with Late 2008 MBP 2.8

Does anyone have any experience yet?
I need to use Adobe CS3, Wordperfect X3, and Autocad 2009. I still wanted the new MBP so I ordered it and it will be here next week.
I will be running XP Pro. Which is the more useful platform Parallels or BC.

Depends on how frequently you plan to use the Windows apps.
Boot Camp gives the best performance, but it's more inconvenient since you have to reboot over into Windows, then back to Mac OS X when you want to use that OS.
Parallels (or VMWare Fusion) uses the Intel CPU virtualization to run Windows (or Linux) at the same time as Mac OS so you can use them both at the same time. There is a slight performance hit caused by the virtualization, though, and you can't use all of the machine's RAM for Windows (some of it is needed to continue running Mac OS X).
I use Parallels on my MBP, and I'm very happy with it. The performance is very good, and I find it much more productive to run Windows apps side by side with my core suite of Mac apps. I'd only be inclined to use Boot Camp if I wanted to play Windows games, and/or if I spent a significant percentage of my time using resource-intensive Windows apps.
In your list, CS3 and Autocad performance would be the thing to focus on. Setting up Boot Camp means partitioning your hard drive, which is a bit of a commitment, so I'd suggest trying Parallels first. Get an evaluation copy of Parallels and give CS3 and Autocad a try in an XP virtual machine. You'll have to figure out how much RAM you can give to Windows and see how well the apps perform. If that doesn't cut it for you, then do the Boot Camp route.

NEED HELP ABOUT MY 1700 Series CISCO ROUTER

Please someone help me. What can I do to a router giving me output in such a language?
gj?) ??<??s??f???>?

Which series of router this is ?
Try the following
* remove all modules, then boot the router if works then
1) of the router & put a single module in router.Then power on.
2) if works with one module then switch of & put second one.
* if Router does not boot while no modules in router then copy new copy IOS.
* Please check whether all modules are on theire place.

Boot Camp Questions, Bob Maher Help!

I have Boot Camp running on my MBP, I must say it was a very easy install, just took some time. The speed just knocks my socks off!
I do have some issues though, Bob Maher, need your help.
Does XP sleep on your MBP on its own or do you have to do it manually? I have to do it manually.
Does your Display brightness go to max when you boot into XP? Mine does.
Does your bluetooth connect to your Razr V3? Mine does but only via USB. Bluetooth sees it but does not allow Motorola Phone Tools to connect.
Any input would be appreciated!
William
PS: I can live with this at present but if you have ideas to remedy the issues I would like to know, thanks!

William:
I have read that "sleep" is a problem at the moment with running XP and that it is not a good idea to put it to sleep, by closing the lid, and putting it in it's case. It will get horribly hot, which chould permanently damage your battery.
The Display Brightness is controlled with a little icon on the Task Bar - it looks like a screen. If you set it mid way, and shut down and start back up - it remains that way - on mine anyway.
I have not attempted connecting Bluetooth to a phone (I have a Verizon Treo 650 - need to figure this out BTW), so I don't know. The blue tooth works fine on my BT keyboard.
Peter:
You have to run the network setup configurator in Network Places (join a netword something like that) for it to get "on line" - it works fine for me.
Some General Observations:
1) Download Tweakl UI from the PowerToys section of Microsoft and install it. It will allow you to set up all the settings correctly or to your taste...
2) I have zero heat issues running XP. Very odd. I ran some high end decompressions (using our companies software) and there was no change in heat. The unit is downright cool!
3) The volume is significantly louder. Maybe by 3X. I had real volume problems before the Firmware update, which solved the "general" issues, but I can't believe the difference in the XP side of things.
4) Whatever you do, if you go the Boot Camp route, make sure you leave about 5GB's of free space. You will need it. I can't swear to it, but I think the system is using more Swap File than it ever does on a native BIOS machine.
5) I have noticed, that when switching back to OS X, you really should shutdown completely, and not run a re-start. I find this to be true whether going from XP to Mac or Mac to XP. Don't know why, but I had some lockup issues.
6) Be sure to download all updates! Watch that security!
7) Use a Virus Protector and your Firewall. I happen to have an unlimited license of Norton Security (I know!) so I used that. But you may find that the "free" things are fine. I also know that the Windows Firewall meets HIPAA requirements (medical patient information) and so with that pass, it is fine for general use.
Direct Questions can be emailed to [email protected] which I check only once or twice a day, but I'd prefer that account be used. I'm averaging fifty emails a day based on this forum!
Bob

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