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faq [2023/05/24 21:01] – [Netgear R-series] -condense, clarify language about inital builds hogwildfaq [2023/06/04 23:02] – [Netgear R-series] -added link to Installing FT HOWTO hogwild
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   - Rarely, you might have multiple copies of FreshTomato's administration interface certificate stored in the browser. If this happens, simply remove any unwanted FreshTomato certificates stored in your browser (or even all of them) before reconnecting to the web interface.   - Rarely, you might have multiple copies of FreshTomato's administration interface certificate stored in the browser. If this happens, simply remove any unwanted FreshTomato certificates stored in your browser (or even all of them) before reconnecting to the web interface.
  
-If the GUI is completely unresponsive, log in via SSH (preferred) or telnet and verify, in order:+If the GUI is completely unresponsive, log in via SSH (preferred) or telnet and verify:
  
   - CPU utilization. You can check this by running the "top" command.   - CPU utilization. You can check this by running the "top" command.
-  - The presence of content in the /www folder. Check this by issuing the command "ls -l /www" .+  - The presence of content in the "/wwwfolder. Check this by issuing the command "ls -l /www" .
   - The httpd daemon is running. Check this by typing "ps | grep [h]ttpd" at a command line.   - The httpd daemon is running. Check this by typing "ps | grep [h]ttpd" at a command line.
  
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 If you have the Original Netgear firmware installed, **you must** use an initial build to install FreshTomato the first time. The initial zip files contain firmware with a ".chk" extension that a Netgear router can use to install FreshTomato. If you have the Original Netgear firmware installed, **you must** use an initial build to install FreshTomato the first time. The initial zip files contain firmware with a ".chk" extension that a Netgear router can use to install FreshTomato.
  
-After you've installed an initial build, you can upgrade to any appropriate FreshTomato version you wish. Regular build zip files which contain firmware files with a .trx extension.+After you've installed an initial build, you can upgrade to any appropriate FreshTomato version you wish. Regular build zip files contain firmware files with a .trx extension. For details on how to flash Netgear routers, see the [[firmware_basics_procedures|Installing FreshTomato]] HOWTO.
  
  
faq.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/28 17:28 by hogwild