Multi-Tech Systems RF660 User Manual
Appendix B – The RouteFinder Rescue Kernel
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7.
Type in lilo -R RFNetInstall.
8.
Type in reboot.
9.
Connect a monitor to the RouteFinder and monitor to make sure the install process does not show any problems. If
there are problems during the install, you will need to use Method 3 to recover.
If you do not have a monitor, you can listen for the follow beep patterns:
there are problems during the install, you will need to use Method 3 to recover.
If you do not have a monitor, you can listen for the follow beep patterns:
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The first three beeps. These beeps signal that the system is restarting in order to run the Rescue Kernel.
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The second five beeps. These beeps signal that the installation is done.
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The third five beeps. These beeps signal that the software is running and is ready to use.
10.
The install process will take sometime depending on the method.
11.
After installation is done and you have rebooted, you should be able to use WebAdmin to access the LAN port via
IP address https://192.168.2.1
IP address https://192.168.2.1
12.
Configure your RouteFinder with live internet access. Then perform the live update to match the version you were
running. Then import the backup configuration file.
running. Then import the backup configuration file.
Method 3 – How to Perform the Install If the Other
Methods Fail or If the File Systems Are Corrupted
Methods Fail or If the File Systems Are Corrupted
Use this method if Methods 1 and 2 have failed or if the file systems are totally corrupted and
the RouteFinder can boot only with Rescue Kernel.
the RouteFinder can boot only with Rescue Kernel.
Assumption:
Rescue Kernel is already installed in your system.
1.
Set up an external FTP server. Refer to the steps above in Method 2.
2.
Connect a monitor and keyboard to the RouteFinder box. During bootup, right after the BIOS messages, you must
press <ALT+TAB> when you see the word LILO. You have only a few seconds, so you will have to be fast.
Otherwise, the RouteFinder will boot into the regular software.
press <ALT+TAB> when you see the word LILO. You have only a few seconds, so you will have to be fast.
Otherwise, the RouteFinder will boot into the regular software.
3.
If <ALT+TAB> works, you will see a prompt. At the prompt, type in RFNetInstall (case sensitive). If RFNetInstall
does not work, this means you do not have Rescue Kernel installed. In this case, you will need to reinstall the
software using the CD method.
does not work, this means you do not have Rescue Kernel installed. In this case, you will need to reinstall the
software using the CD method.
4.
Rescue Kernel terminates after the install process. You can also terminate during the Rescue Kernel boot process
by pressing Ctrl+C .
by pressing Ctrl+C .
5.
Then, at the prompt, type in the following:
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cd /boot
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./create_netinstall_cfg (See Step 6 in Method 2 for ./create_netinstall_cfg directions.)
Note:
If you need to set up FTP, see Step 2 in Method 2.
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reboot
6.
The install process will take sometime depending on the method you use.
7.
After the installation is done and you have rebooted, you should be able to use WebAdmin to access the LAN port
via IP address https://192.168.2.1.
via IP address https://192.168.2.1.
8.
Configure your RouteFinder with live internet access. Then perform the live update to match the version you were
running. Then import the backup configuration file.
running. Then import the backup configuration file.