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Linksys WRT3200ACM, WRT1900AC, WRT1900ACS, WRT1200AC and WRT32X Router Debian Implementation
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[Discussion] Reset Button implementation #15

Closed Chadster766 closed 7 years ago

Chadster766 commented 8 years ago

The Reset Button seems to be operational in the kernel but is unused.

If we had a save config script that writes the /etc directory or a tar of it to the nand rootfs partitions or the USB Drive, then we might be able to use the Reset Button to pull that saved /etc snapshot to recover the router quickly.

The use case would be user error where they lock themselves out of the Debian system with a bad configuration. Normally you would have to use the USB to TTL cable to reverse the problem.

It's easy to make a mistake in iptables or /etc/interfaces configs.

jbsky commented 8 years ago

Check please if you want a gpio_keys event control. https://github.com/jbsky/McDebian/commit/cdb6478a1bf432a91bf23b7f8bb2c2731aa6aa22

Chadster766 commented 8 years ago

Cool thanks

jbsky commented 8 years ago

You need CONFIG_LEDS_TLC591XX in your .config to complete /sys/class/led/.

ferranti commented 7 years ago

Can't the user also simply load the USB drive on another Linux system and revert their changes to configuration files that way?

Chadster766 commented 7 years ago

Good point 😃

https://github.com/Chadster766/McDebian/wiki/8.-Backup-Root-File-System