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--- openwrt:upgrade_from_1.0.0 [2017/07/07 07:55]
matthias created
+++ openwrt:upgrade_from_1.0.0 [2017/12/19 05:25] (current)
comap89 [3. Install PirateBox]
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 **Note:** If you're currently running a PirateBox on your router with version 0.6 and below, you should follow the [[openwrt:upgrade_pre_1.0.0|Update a very old PirateBox-HowTo]].
-<html><span style="font-size:125%;"><b>1. Download Software</b></span></html>
+==== 1. Download Software ====
 Download the following two files to your computer:
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 **Important:** Be sure to use one of the OpenWrt images linked above! They are customized to work together with the install.zip. __ If you use a different image-file, you won't be able to use this automatic installation__!
-<html><span style="font-size:125%;"><b>2. Install Custom OpenWrt</b></span></html>
+==== 2. Install Custom OpenWrt ====
 **a)** Drag the **"*squashfs-factory.bin"** file to your USB flash drive (you don't need to extract this file first!).
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 **g)** After the upgrade completes, the router will restart twice. Wait patiently!
-<html><span style="font-size:125%;"><b>3. Install PirateBox</b></span></html>
+==== 3. Install PirateBox ====
 **a)** Turn off the router and plug the USB flash drive into your computer.
-**b)** Extract the install_piratebox.zip file (double click on it) that you downloaded earlier and drag the “install” folder over to your USB flash drive.
+**b)** If this is the USB flash drive that already run your PirateBox:
+  * the 'Install' folder should be remove (not only overwritten with the new one).
+  * the 'external_fs' folder should stay, because it will be re-initialized during installation.
+  * the 'install.log' file (stored at the root of the USB flash drive) should be remove, in order to have a proper fresh logfile if something goes wrong during the installation.
-**c)** Now SAFELY REMOVE your USB drive from your computer and plug the USB stick into your OpenWrt router.
+**c)** Extract the install_piratebox.zip file (double click on it) that you downloaded earlier and drag the 'install' folder over to your USB flash drive.
-**d)** Power the router on. This will trigger the installation of the new packages. **Note:** You should wait 15-20 minutes for the installation to complete (depending upon your USB flash drive, it may take up to 45 minutes - be patient!). Your device will reboot a couple of times during the installation.
+**d)** Now SAFELY REMOVE your USB drive from your computer and plug the USB stick into your OpenWrt router.
-<html><span style="font-size:125%;"><b>4. Next Steps</b></span></html>
+**e)** Power the router on. This will trigger the installation of the new packages. **Note:** You should wait 15-20 minutes for the installation to complete (depending upon your USB flash drive, it may take up to 45 minutes - be patient!). Your device will reboot a couple of times during the installation.
+==== 4. Next Steps ====
 **a)** Once the installation is complete, you can use telnet to connect to the device: