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====== Frequently Asked Questions ====== | ====== Frequently Asked Questions ====== | ||
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- | ===== Day 0 ===== | + | |
//Q: I'm new to FreshTomato where should I get started?// | //Q: I'm new to FreshTomato where should I get started?// | ||
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- | * You are on the right site. | + | * You are in the right place. |
- | * Verify | + | * Verify |
- | * Overall the installation is relatively safe and, based on the HW model, there are few recovery procedures you can follow in the unlikely event something doesn't go to plan. That said you are fully responsible for your device | + | * Overall the installation is relatively safe and, based on the HW model, there are few recovery procedures you can follow in the unlikely event things don't go to as planned. However, please know that you are fully responsible for the risks involved in upgrading |
- | * You need to have an ethernet | + | * You need to have an Ethernet |
- | * You must read and follow the [[firmware_basics_procedures|Installing FreshTomato]] | + | * You must read and follow the [[firmware_basics_procedures|Installing FreshTomato]] |
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MD5SUM files are available in each website folder containing firmware. It's strongly recommended that you run a hash program against the .zip file of the build you downloaded. Then, compare the value in that program with the hash value listed for that build in the MD5SUM file. If the two don't match, your download may be corrupt, and you shouldn' | MD5SUM files are available in each website folder containing firmware. It's strongly recommended that you run a hash program against the .zip file of the build you downloaded. Then, compare the value in that program with the hash value listed for that build in the MD5SUM file. If the two don't match, your download may be corrupt, and you shouldn' | ||
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===== How Can I Experiment with Temporary Settings? ===== | ===== How Can I Experiment with Temporary Settings? ===== | ||
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(See [[https:// | (See [[https:// | ||
- | BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX/Linux utilities into a single small executable. It provides | + | BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX/Linux utilities into a single small executable. It provides |
Read more at: [[https:// | Read more at: [[https:// | ||
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If the GUI is completely unresponsive, | If the GUI is completely unresponsive, | ||
- | - CPU utilization | + | - CPU utilization. |
- | - Presence | + | - The presence |
- | - The httpd deamon is running | + | - The httpd deamon is running. |
===== Netgear R-series ===== | ===== Netgear R-series ===== |