How to install Cisco ASA on GNS3 1.3.1

ASA on GNS3 1.3.1

1.  Navigate to Edit > Preferences > Qemu > Qemu VMs.
2.  Click New at the bottom of the UI.
3.  You'll get a popup box " New Qemu VM ".
4.  Give a name to your vm and select the TYPE as ASA 8.4(2).
5.  Select your Initial RAM Disk file (***initrd.gz) and your kernel image (***vmlinuz)  and click on    finish.
6.  Go back to Qemu > Qemu Vms.
7.  Select your ASA vm and click on Edit.
8.  On the " Qemu VM configuration " pop up UI , go to Advanced  Settings configuration tab.
9.  On kernel command line replace the content there with:
10.  The following is the best possible kernel command (already included  as a default in the new       GNS3 v1.3.1):
11. -append ide_generic.probe_mask=0x01 ide_core.chs=0.0:980,16,32 auto nousb    console=ttyS0,9600 bigphysarea=65536 ide1=noprobe no-hlt -net nic
12. On options : Replace the content with:
13. -vnc none -vga none -m 1024 -icount auto -hdachs 980,16,32