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NSLU2: Revision 5

In my last visit to 24C3, I also got one of 99 EUR "NSLU2 Slug"<http://www.nslu2-linux.org/> devices.

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^ unslug Linksys firmware

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sudo apt-get install upslug2
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^^ existing firmware version

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sudo upslug2 -t 00:1A:70:95:AD:6D -v
NSLU2 00:1a:70:95:ad:6d Product ID: 1 Protocol ID: 0 Firmware Version: R23VA5 [0x23A5]
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^^ flash

Flasing has great user interface:

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sudo upslug2 -t 00:1A:70:95:AD:6D -i slugosbe-4.8-beta-nslu2.bin
Upgrading LKG95AD6D 00:1a:70:95:ad:6d
. original flash contents * packet timed out
! being erased - erased
u being upgraded U upgraded
v being verified V verified

Display:
<status> <address completed>+<bytes transmitted but not completed>
Status:
* timeout occured + sequence error detected

4605bf+000000 ...UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUu----------------------------
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First flashing didn't end up quite well, since I got blinking green/amber led (even after power cycle).

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