How to run ASA 8.4.

2 on GNS3
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Please follow the below method

Some cautions: 1. Use Latest Version of GNS3 2. You can give 1024 MB RAM if it doesnt work with below method for you. But We have tested it can work with 256MB RAM as well as shown in Screenshot. Follow the procedure. 1 - in the tab Qemu Options prescribes the following parameters: -vnc none -vga none -m 1024 -icount auto -hdachs 980,16,32 2 - parameter Initrd put this path asa842-initrd.gz; 3 - parameter Kernel put this path asa842-vmlinuz; 4 - in the tab Kernel cmd line prescribes the following parameters: -append ide_generic.probe_mask=0x01 ide_core.chs=0.0:980,16,32 auto nousb console=ttyS0,9600 bigphysarea=65536

If it ask for the KEY then use below mostly it doesnt ask

ciscoasa#conf t ciscoasa(config)#activation-key 0x4a3ec071 0x0d86fbf6 0x7cb1bc48 0x8b48b8b0 0xf317c0b5 or you can use this: activation-key 0xb23bcf4a 0x1c713b4f 0x7d53bcbc 0xc4f8d09c 0x0e24c6b6;

ciscoasa(config)#write ciscoasa(config)#exit