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    How does a firmware upgrade work?

    Great. You guys gave me everything I needed to start my research! \o/
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    How does a firmware upgrade work?

    That's really useful, @RMerlin. Thank you too. What about the factory reset? Will it write to rootfs partition too? Thanks!
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    How does a firmware upgrade work?

    I appreciate your guidance. You already helped a lot. Thanks.
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    How does a firmware upgrade work?

    That's key. Thank you. Do you know any literature on this topic? I still have a few questions but I don't want to annoy you or other users here.
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    How does a firmware upgrade work?

    Thanks for your answer. The reason for the question is purely research/curiosity. I'd to demystify this process in my mind. I am considering buying one to run a few tests. AC86U looks nice. :) So, is the rootfs the source for what will be mounted in /tmp by default? Thanks
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    How does a firmware upgrade work?

    Hi! I am trying to understand how a firmware upgrade process work in these AC routers and how it involves the NVRAM. Here's how I think it works: Stock firmware shipped with the router consists of a few parts: Bootloader. Linux kernel image. Device drivers. rootfs (all files in the...
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