Friendly Documentation: To do List

We're currently *only* working on writing the Friendly Unslung README. The following sections need to be authored (add your name if you are authoring a section at the appropriate bit)

Please suggest any changes/additions to the content of the documentation to the discussion section (below).

Preface

Introduction to Unslung

• What is Unslung?
• What does Unslung do?
• How does Unslung work?

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Preinstallation Considerations

Redboot telnet access

• What is it?
• What does it do?
• Ensuring only you have access (security issues)

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External Disks and Flash Drives

• Why do I require an external disk and/or flash drive?
• Ensuring your disk works correctly with the stock firmware

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Upgrading from a previous version of Unslung

• Backing up current configuration

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Firmware Installation Details

Basic Installation Instructions/Steps

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Unslinging

• What does 'Unslinging' entail?
• Why do I need to 'Unsling'?
• Unsling to an external disk and/or flash drive
• Confirm successful unslinging

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Troubleshooting

How to tell if you have a 'dead' slug

• Checklist

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Tools for flashing the NSLU2

• Sercomm
• Upslug
• Redboot

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Appendices

(contents not yet drawn up)

************ DISCUSSION *************

Suggestion: When it comes to testing RedBoot access, the README should explain how to leave the RedBoot mode after telnet'ing worked fine - by command "reset" afaik (by Frank)