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docs:guide-user:installation:restore_art_partition [2019/06/21 21:39] – OpenWrt spelling tmomasdocs:guide-user:installation:restore_art_partition [2019/10/15 21:08] – [How to restore ART partition] jeff
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 ====== How to restore ART partition ====== ====== How to restore ART partition ======
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 +**This procedure does not apply to copying ART data from a current routers to another!**
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 +Current routers' ART data are usually specific to the instance of the router and contain calibration data.
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 +While your router may seem to work, it is quite possible that it is operating poorly, potentially out-of-spec.
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 +Out-of-spec operation is often illegal, and can cause interference to other wireless devices, yours and your neighbors.
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 +Note also that the tooling specified is inappropriate for NAND-based routers and may cause further damage, if used.
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 **Whole procedure was tested on Netgear WNDAP360 and BUFFALO WZR-HP-AG300H** **Whole procedure was tested on Netgear WNDAP360 and BUFFALO WZR-HP-AG300H**
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 Above command will perform reboot after flashing, this is needed. Above command will perform reboot after flashing, this is needed.
  
-If on the other hand your partition is read-only and you have no console you have to make it RW my changing it's definition in images/Makefile than recompile and put new image on your device.+If on the other hand your partition is read-only and you have no console you have to make it RW my changing it's definition in images/Makefile than recompile and put new image on your device. Also you can use kernel module to write ART without recompiling, see **kmod-mtd-rw**.
 After you fixed your art partition I **HIGHLY** advice to put a proper image back (with art partition as read-only)  After you fixed your art partition I **HIGHLY** advice to put a proper image back (with art partition as read-only) 
  
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