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<p>Created page with &quot;== Introduction == Your radio is a collection of a large number of programs, all working in a small memory-space. Many of these programs must be running in order to connect to the network. Tampering with your radio can cause it to stop working. There are a number of ways to break it, including ... * Deleting the password file * Corrupting a configuration file (e.g. passwd, inittab) * Installing a program on boot that takes too much memory * Deleting critical driver f...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Introduction ==<br /> <br /> Your radio is a collection of a large number of programs, all working in a small memory-space. Many of these<br /> programs must be running in order to connect to the network.<br /> Tampering with your radio can cause it to stop working. There are a number of ways to break it, including ...<br /> <br /> * Deleting the password file<br /> * Corrupting a configuration file (e.g. passwd, inittab)<br /> * Installing a program on boot that takes too much memory<br /> * Deleting critical driver files<br /> * Formatting / writing over disk partitions<br /> * Unmounting partitions permanently <br /> * Deleting critical executables (such as busybox)<br /> * Deleting or renaming the reciva application (ir)<br /> * Corrupting the radio&#039;s configuration files<br /> * ... there are plenty more ways to trash your radio ... BE CAREFUL<br /> <br /> If you do break your radio, the process of [[Unbricking]] is currently being investigated and documented. Consider joining in the effort to discover what is needed to restore your radio. [[Making_a_backup]] before tampering might make it easier to unbrick.</div>

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