Re: Re: getting IP support in redboot for older n2100s
>It should work. I'm not sure the upgrade process of the Thecus
>firmware will complain when the version you're running is not higher
>than the one you want to upgrade to, but hopefully it will just let
>you do it.
>The other option would be to unpack the Thecus firmware (according to
>the instructions below) and then write the RedBoot binary directly to
>/dev/mtd0
IMHO, if written the firmware is written from debian -- like in the
deinstallation instructions -- ,it cannot refuse to upgrade.
However, I think writing redboot directly from debian is *too dangerous*,
as there is no revovery route, except maybe JTAG (has the Thecus JTAG,
btw).
The safest way would be hooking up RS232 and just load the thecus
firmware into RAM and boot from there. If it refuses to upgrade, another
soution can be tried. If not, this is the far less risky way...
>> Has anyone tried this recently?
>I haven't used the Thecus firmware recently. I heard there's a
>version v2.1.06 of the firmware now and I wanted to test it, but I can
>only find v2.1.05 online.
2.1.0.6 is available on the US Site, 2.1.0.5 on the German one.
Mine came with 2.1.0.6, and all works like 2.1.05 (concerning RedBoot
and the installation instructions)
Tobi
>--
>Martin Michlmayr
>http://www.cyrius.com/
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