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 The upgrade Firmware menu allows you to upgrade (or downgrade) the firmware on your FreshTomato hardware to another Tomato firmware build. The upgrade Firmware menu allows you to upgrade (or downgrade) the firmware on your FreshTomato hardware to another Tomato firmware build.
  
-There is detailed information and step-by-step instructions on the flashing process in the HOWTOs section on the InstallingFreshTomato/ page.+You can find detailed information and step-by-step instructions on the flashing process in the HOWTOs section on the [[https://wiki.freshtomato.org/doku.php/firmware_basics_procedures|InstallingFreshTomato]] page.
  
 Clicking the **Browse...** button, will allow you to select a suitable firmware file to flash (write). Clicking the **Browse...** button, will allow you to select a suitable firmware file to flash (write).
  
-You are very strongly urged to enable the //After flashing, erase all data in NVRAM memory //checkbox//. //Variables often persist in NVRAM. Persistent variables can cause system instability or strange behaviour after the upgrade/downgrade. They may also cause wrong menu text or images to be displayed, or cause text or images not to be displayed.+You are very strongly urged to enable the //After flashing, erase all data in NVRAM memory //checkbox//. //Variables often persist in NVRAM after a firmware flash. Persistent variables can cause system instability or strange behaviour after the upgrade/downgrade. They may also cause wrong menu text or images to be displayed, or cause text or images not to be displayed.
  
 After you select a firmware build file, that build's filename will display to the right of the //Browse...//  button. Clicking **Upgrade** will start the actual firmware flashing process. For detailed information on choosing a build to flash, see the section titled //How Do I Choose a Build? (build naming scheme)// on the [[faq|FAQ]] page. After you select a firmware build file, that build's filename will display to the right of the //Browse...//  button. Clicking **Upgrade** will start the actual firmware flashing process. For detailed information on choosing a build to flash, see the section titled //How Do I Choose a Build? (build naming scheme)// on the [[faq|FAQ]] page.
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