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@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ C:\> net start npf
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###### "No response after 60 seconds. Bailing out."
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-**Always run `nmrpflash` in the sequence described above!**
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+Always run `nmrpflash` in the sequence described above!
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You can try specifying the MAC address using `-m xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx`,
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or, if that still doesn't work, "blind mode" using `-B`. Note that
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@@ -137,6 +137,20 @@ be required in this mode.
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It's also possible the bootloader itself is bricked, or that the
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particular device does not support the NMRP protocol.
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+###### Stuck at "Waiting for remote to respond."
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+
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+The file transfer was successful, but the router still needs to actually
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+write the data to the flash chip. Depending on the image size, this can
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+take quite some time: times of 15 minutes and more have been reported.
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+
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+Some devices will send keep-alive packets (see [below](#received-keep-alive-request))
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+during this time, which are esentially telling `nmrpflash` that it's still busy flashing.
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+
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+Do not reboot your device at this time, because flashing is probably
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+still in progress (sometimes indicated by flashing LEDs). Only when
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+nmrpflash says `Reboot your device now.` you can assume that the
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+process has finished.
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+
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###### "Timeout while waiting for ACK(0)/OACK."
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The device did not respond to `nmrpflash`'s TFTP upload request. By default,
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@@ -148,7 +162,7 @@ network interface.
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###### "Timeout while waiting for CLOSE_REQ."
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-After a successful file upload, `nmrpflash` waits for up to 15 minutes for an
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+After a successful file upload, `nmrpflash` waits for up to 30 minutes for an
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answer from your device. You can increase this by specifying a longer timeout
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using `-T` switch (argument is in seconds).
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@@ -173,7 +187,8 @@ disabled.
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###### "Received keep-alive request."
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This usually means that flashing is in progress. On some devices, you may get a few
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-hundred keep-alive requests before it eventually finishes!
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+hundred keep-alive requests before it eventually finishes! On others, you'll only
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+receive a few, with many minutes between each message.
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###### "TFTP block rollover. Upload might fail!"
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Joseph C. Lehner