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Appendix B – The RouteFinder Rescue Kernel  
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. RouteFinderVPN RF760/660/600VPN User Guide (PN S000323D) 
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Links You Will Need During the Install Process 
Link to Download Windows FTP Server: 
http://support.jgaa.com
 
 
Link to Download Windows WinSCP Client: 
http://winscp.sourceforge.net/eng/
 
 
Link to Download Putty Telnet/SSH Client: 
http://www.chiark.greeend.org.uk/
 
 
 
Three Methods for Performing the Software Reinstallation 
Using Rescue Kernel 
Method 1 – 
This method uses no external server. 
Method 2 –
 This method uses an external FTP server. 
Method 3 –
 This method can be used if Method 1 and 2 fail. 
 
Method 1 – How to Perform the Install Using No 
External Server 
 
Assumptions:
 Your RouteFinder still has SSH access and you are still able to copy files onto the RouteFinder box. 
1. 
Connect a workstation via the Ethernet to the LAN port of the RouteFinder box. 
2. 
Use WinSCP to copy the RouteFinder ISO image to the RouteFinder /home/loginuser directory and then use the 
Putty utility to move it to the /root directory (see the ISO notes above). 
Please contact our support@multitech.com for a link to download the RouteFinder ISO image. 
Important Note:
 DO NOT perform Steps 3, 4 and 5 if Rescue Kernel is already installed. Check to see if the /boot 
directory contains the file named create_netinstall_Cfg. If this file is present, then Rescue Kernel is already 
installed. 
3. 
Use SSH to access the RouteFinder box and use the WinSCP utility to copy RFNetInstall.rpm to the 
/home/loginuser directory. Download the RFNetInstall.rpm from 
ftp://ftp.multitech.com/routers/RFNetInstall.rpm (case sensitive). 
4. 
Use the Putty utility to execute the following commands. 
 Type 
in 
rpm -ivh --nodeps /home/loginuser/RFNetInstall.rpm. 
5. 
Type in rpm –e --justdb RFNetInstall and rm -f /home/loginuser/RFNetInstall.rpm. 
6. 
Type in cd /boot and ./create_netinstall_cfg. 
 
At the following prompts, type the responses as indicated here:  
• 
Do you want to use the network install (y/n): n 
• 
Enter the ISO file name that is present in the root directory (/): RouteFinder3xx.iso. 
Make sure the file name is the same as Step 2 (case sensitive).  See the ISO Notes at the beginning of 
this chapter. 
• 
Do you want an unattended install (y/n): y 
• 
Do you want to modify the current interface configuration (y/n): n 
If you answer y (yes), you can configure the LAN and WAN interface to match up with your network. 
Note:
 If any of these questions are answered incorrectly, execute the  ./create_netinstall_cfg command again and 
answer all questions correctly. 
7. 
Type in lilo -R RFNetInstall. 
8. 
Type in reboot.