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| ====== Reflash PirateBox with auto_flash function ====== | ====== Reflash PirateBox with auto_flash function ====== | ||
| - | Since PirateBox 1.1 an additional tool is integrated, which takes care of a proper re-installation or upgrading including flashing the device. | + | Since PirateBox 1.1 an additional tool is integrated: it takes care of a proper re-installation or upgrading, including flashing the device. |
| The usage is pretty simply, just follow these steps: | The usage is pretty simply, just follow these steps: | ||
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| - Power off your PirateBox | - Power off your PirateBox | ||
| - Take you USB stick to your computer | - Take you USB stick to your computer | ||
| - | - Remove the old install folder | + | - Remove the old ''install'' folder |
| - | - Copy over the expanded ''install'' folder to your USB stick (take care the folders are not duplicate) | + | - Copy over the expanded new ''install'' folder to your USB stick (take care the folders are not duplicate) |
| - Create a new folder called "''auto_flash''" on the top level of the USB stick | - Create a new folder called "''auto_flash''" on the top level of the USB stick | ||
| - | - Copy the corresponding image to your device from stable.openwrt.piratebox.de into the ''auto_flash'' folder | + | - Copy the corresponding firmware image file to your device from stable.openwrt.piratebox.de into the ''auto_flash'' folder |
| - | - Savely remove the USB stick from your computer | + | - Safely remove the USB stick from your computer |
| - | - Put the USB stick to your PirateBox | + | - Plug the USB stick to your PirateBox |
| - | - Power your PirateBox online | + | - Power on your PirateBox |
| - | - Wait | + | - __Wait__ |
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| - | That will reflash the device automatically with the new image file. Then will do several reboots to install the needed packages. | + | |
| - | The overall process may take up to 45 minutes. After his, you can follow the [[openwrt:diy#post-installation|PirateBox 1.1 OpenWrt - Post installation]] Guide. | + | |
| + | That will reflash the device automatically with the new image file. Then will do several reboots to install the needed packages. \\ | ||
| + | The overall process may take up to 45 minutes. After that, you can follow the [[openwrt:diy#post-installation|PirateBox 1.1 OpenWrt - Post installation]] Guide. | ||