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Topic: Kamikaze 7.09 on NSLU2

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http://www.slug-firmware.net/w-dls.php only has version 7.07 and I wanted to try 7.09 but I could not find any info on how to do this.  I did some digging and came up with the following which seems to work.  If anyone has a better approach please let me know.

1.  Download 7.07 from: http://www.slug-firmware.net/w-dls.php
2.  Download 7.09 versions of openwrt-ixp4xx-2.6-squashfs.img and openwrt-nslu2-2.6-zImage from: http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/7.09/ixp4xx-2.6/
3.  Download slugimage.pl from: https://dev.openwrt.org/browser/trunk/s … ugimage.pl
4.  Use slugimage.pl to extract the components of openwrt-nslu2-2.6-squashfs.bin:
./slugimage.pl -u -i openwrt-nslu2-2.6-squashfs.bin
5.  Use slugimage.pl to put things back together with the 7.09 components:
./slugimage.pl -L apex.bin -m NPE-B -k openwrt-nslu2-2.6-zImage -r rootfs:openwrt-ixp4xx-2.6-squashfs.img -p -o kamikaze709.bin
6.  Use upslug2 to flash your NSLU2 with the new bin file:
upslug2 -i kamikaze709.bin

Note: the IP address is 192.168.1.1 so if you do not have serial you will need to use a cross over cable to get into the NSLU2.

Yay swap!

KAMIKAZE (bleeding edge, r9345) -------------------

Thanks for the instructions oleo.

Intel change the link for IPL_ixp400NpeLibrary-2_4.zip
search for IPL_ixp400NpeLibrary-2_4.zip on http://www.intel.com

(Last edited by robertopenwrt on 19 Oct 2007, 15:16)

Isn't it a good idea to put a link to this thread on the http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/OpenWrt/HomePage?  I'm also missing a link to where to find help or report bugs related to the nslu version of openwrt.  I think the problem I'm currently stuck with will be solved with the newest version so I hope I won't need that place smile
And btw, for all the people who have been working on openwrt and hacking the slug, thanks for the great work!

EDIT: I'm working on another way to upgrade.  I'll keep my tempory notes in my wiki and get back when everything is up and running.

(Last edited by wimpunk on 22 Nov 2007, 17:53)

./slugimage.pl -u -i openwrt-kamikaze-7.09-nslu2.bin
(i didn't understand for quite a while that this is the first action !!!, use the 7.09 version)

./slugimage.pl -L apex.bin -m NPE-B -k openwrt-nslu2-2.6-zImage -r rootfs:openwrt-ixp4xx-2.6-squashfs.img -p -o kamikaze709.bin

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