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diff --git a/en/boot-installer/arm.xml b/en/boot-installer/arm.xml
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@@ -119,3 +119,113 @@ To boot a CD-ROM from the Cyclone console prompt, use the command
</para>
</sect2>
+
+
+ <sect2 arch="arm" id="boot-firmware"><title>Booting from Firmware</title>
+
+&boot-installer-intro-firmware.xml;
+
+ <sect3 arch="arm" id="boot-firmware-nslu2"><title>Booting the NSLU2</title>
+
+<para>
+
+There are three ways how to put the installer firmware into flash:
+
+ <sect4 arch="arm"><title>Using the NSLU2 web interface</title>
+
+<para>
+
+Go to the administration section and choose the menu item
+<literal>Upgrade</literal>. You can then browse your disk for the
+installer image you have previously downloaded. Then press the
+<literal>Start Upgrade</literal> button, confirm, wait for a few minutes
+and confirm again. The system will then boot straight into the installer.
+
+</para>
+
+ </sect4>
+
+ <sect4 arch="arm"><title>Via the network using Linux/Unix</title>
+
+<para>
+
+You can use <command>upslug2</command> from any Linux or Unix machine to
+upgrade the machine via the network. This software is packaged for
+Debian.
+
+First, you have to put your NSLU2 in upgrade mode:
+
+<orderedlist>
+<listitem><para>
+
+Disconnect any disks and/or devices from the USB ports.
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+Power off the NSLU2
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+Press and hold the reset button (accessible through the small hole on the
+back just above the power input).
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+Press and release the power button to power on the NSLU2.
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+Wait for 10 seconds watching the ready/status LED. After 10 seconds it
+will change from amber to red. Immediately release the reset button.
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+The NSLU2 ready/status LED will flash alternately red/green (there is a 1
+second delay before the first green). The NSLU2 is now in upgrade mode.
+
+</para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+
+See the <ulink url="NSLU2-Linux
+pages">http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/OpenSlug/UsingTheBinary</ulink> if
+you have problems with this.
+
+Once your NSLU2 is in upgrade mode, you can flash the new image:
+
+<informalexample><screen>
+sudo upslug2 -i di-nslu2.bin
+</screen></informalexample>
+
+Note that the tool also shows the MAC address of your NSLU2, which may come
+in handy to configure your DHCP server. After the whole image has been
+written and verified, the system will automatically reboot. Make sure you
+connect your USB disk again now, otherwise the installer won't be able to
+find it.
+
+</para>
+
+ </sect4>
+
+ <sect4 arch="arm"><title>Via the network using Windows</title>
+
+<para>
+
+There is <ulink url =
+"http://www.everbesthk.com/8-download/sercomm/firmware/all_router_utility.zip">a
+tool</ulink> for Windows to upgrade the firmware via the network.
+
+</para>
+
+ </sect4>
+
+</para>
+
+ </sect3>
+
+ </sect2>
+
diff --git a/en/boot-installer/intro-firmware.xml b/en/boot-installer/intro-firmware.xml
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
+<!-- $Id$ -->
+
+<para>
+
+There is an increasing number of consumer devices that directly boot from a
+flash chip on the device. The installer can be written to flash so it will
+automatically start when you reboot your machines.
+
+</para><note><para>
+
+In many cases, changing the firmware of an embedded device voids your
+warranty. Sometimes you are also not able to recover your device if there
+are problems during the flashing process. Therefore, please take care and
+follow the steps precisely.
+
+</para></note>
+