User guide

Appendix B – The RouteFinder Rescue Kernel
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Three Methods for Performing the Software Reinstallation Using Rescue Kernel
Method 1 – This method uses no external server.
Method 2 – This method uses an external FTP server.
Method 3 – This method can be used if Method 1 and 2 fail.
Method 1 – How to Perform the Install Using No External Server
Assumptions: Your RouteFinder still has SSH access and you are still able to copy files onto the
RouteFinder box.
1. Connect a workstation via the Ethernet to the LAN port of the RouteFinder box.
2. Use WinSCP to copy the RouteFinder ISO image to the RouteFinder /home/loginuser directory and
then use the Putty utility to move it to the /root directory (see the ISO notes above).
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for a link to download the RouteFinder ISO image.
3. Use the Putty utility to execute the following commands.
• Type in cd /boot and ./create_netinstall_cfg.
• At the following prompts, type the responses as indicated here:
♦ Do you want to use the network install (y/n): n
♦ Enter the ISO file name that is present in the root directory (/): RouteFinder3xx.iso.
♦ Make sure the file name is the same as Step 2 (case sensitive). See the ISO Notes at the
beginning of this chapter.
♦ Do you want an unattended install (y/n): y
♦ Do you want to modify the current interface configuration (y/n): n
If you answer y (yes), you can configure the LAN and WAN interface to match up with your
network.
Note: If any of these questions are answered incorrectly, execute the ./create_netinstall_cfg
command again and answer all questions correctly.
• Type in lilo -R RFNetInstall.
• Type in reboot.
4. Connect a monitor to the RouteFinder and monitor to make sure the install process does not show any
problems. If there are problems during the install, you will need to use Method 3 to recover.
If you do not have a monitor, you can listen for the following beep patterns:
• The first three beeps. These beeps signal that the system is restarting in order to run Rescue
Kernel.
• The second five beeps. These beeps signal that the installation is done.
• The third five beeps. These beeps signal that the software is running and is ready to use.
Note: The install process will take sometime.
5. After installation is done and you have rebooted, you should be able to use WebAdmin to access the
LAN port via IP address https://192.168.2.1
6. Configure your RouteFinder with live internet access. Then perform the live update to match the version
you were running. Then import the backup configuration file.