[Leaplist] Thursday's Meeting

[Fred Moore]

Steve Litt wrote:
> On Tuesday 16 October 2007 02:08, Phil Barnett wrote:
>   
>> I will be demonstrating how to flash a LinkSys WRT54G Wireless Router with
>> OpenWRT and DD-WRT.
>>
>> See you there!
>>     
>
> Does flashing it that way permanently erase the original firmware? Can you 
> restore the original firmware? Is it possible to turn your WRT54G into a 
> doorstop if things go wrong?
>
> Thanks
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
> Author: Universal Troubleshooting Process books and courseware
> http://www.troubleshooters.com/
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>   
yes, yes, possible.

The original firmware does go away, but it can be restored if you want
to .   It is always possible to brick anything you are changing.  the
net has quite a few de-bricking procedures around.. I have recovered two
from bricks.  I have never bricked on, and have changed 5 to date.. Fred


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Fred/WD8KNI