User guide

Appendix B – The RouteFinder Rescue Kernel
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Method 3 – How to Perform the Install If the Other Methods Fail or If the File Systems Are
Corrupted
Use this method if Methods 1 and 2 have failed or if the file systems are totally corrupted and the
RouteFinder can boot only with Rescue Kernel.
1. Set up an external FTP server. Refer to the steps above in Method 2.
2. Connect a monitor and keyboard to the RouteFinder box. During bootup, right after the BIOS messages,
you must press <ALT+TAB> when you see the word LILO. You have only a few seconds, so you will
have to be fast. Otherwise, the RouteFinder will boot into the regular software.
3. If <ALT+TAB> works, you will see a prompt. At the prompt, type in RFNetInstall (case sensitive).
4. Rescue Kernel terminates after the install process. You can also terminate during the Rescue Kernel
boot process by pressing Ctrl+C.
5. Then, at the prompt, type in the following:
• cd /boot
• ./create_netinstall_cfg (See Step 6 in Method 2 for ./create_netinstall_cfg directions.)
Note: If you need to set up FTP, see Step 2 in Method 2.
• reboot
6. The install process will take sometime depending on the method you use.
7. After the 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.
8. 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.