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| firmware_basics_procedures [2022/02/20 17:11] – [What is Firmware and what do all those Terms Mean?] asked "What's stock firmware", never answered - removed djk44883 | firmware_basics_procedures [2022/02/20 17:24] – [What is Firmware and what do all those Terms Mean?] this IS the same as imaging programs djk44883 | ||
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| On routers, firmware is stored in a type of non-volatile memory called Flash RAM. The contents of non-volatile memory such as Flash RAM remain after reboots or when the device is turned off. If they were erased, the device would not function. On routers, firmware is replaced or updated by uploading the entire image of the operating system installation and its programs to an EEPROM (electrically erasable and writable) chip. | On routers, firmware is stored in a type of non-volatile memory called Flash RAM. The contents of non-volatile memory such as Flash RAM remain after reboots or when the device is turned off. If they were erased, the device would not function. On routers, firmware is replaced or updated by uploading the entire image of the operating system installation and its programs to an EEPROM (electrically erasable and writable) chip. | ||
| - | Again, this is vaguely similar to reformatting and reinstalling the entire operating system on a PC. However, during the firmware flashing process, files are not copied one at a time onto a filesystem. Instead, one single image file that contains the entire installation is copied to the router' | + | Again, this is vaguely similar to reformatting and reinstalling the entire operating system on a PC. However, during the firmware flashing process, files are not copied one at a time onto a filesystem. Instead, one single image file that contains the entire installation is copied to the router' |
| === What's an Image? === | === What's an Image? === | ||
firmware_basics_procedures.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/31 21:30 by theschles
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