Start GNS3

Open the menu, go to �Edit� then �Preferences�.

Open the �Qemu� tab.
Open the �ASA� tab.
Select the �Initrd� file. The filename I used was �asa802-k8.initrd.gz�. Press
Open.
Select the �Kernel� file. The filename I used was �asa802-k8.kernel�. Press Open.
Hit the �Save� button. Press �Ok�.
Click and drag an ASA Firewall to your topology screen and press the �Start�
button.
Minimze your Qemu screen (don�t close it).
Press the �Console� button.
After it�s done booting wait about 1 minute then type in the following:
/mnt/disk0/lina_monitor
Voila! you have a running ASA 8 Firewall in GNS3.

kernel options

console=ttyS0,9600n8 bigphysarea=16384 auto nousb ide1=noprobe hda=980,16,32

QEMU options
-vnc none -vga none -m 1024 -icount auto -hdachs 980,16,32