Upgrade from v2.0f to v2.0g Remount the disk read/write (remount w). Make sure to rename or backup files that you have made changes to (rc.local or similar) and is included in this upgrade. Copy the patch to /tmp and in the / directory do: tar zxpf /tmp/patch.20f-20g.tar.gz Remount the disk read-only (remount r). Restart affected programs (or simply reboot the system). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Added or changed files (included in the tar file): -rw------- 1 root root 1074 Jan 21 13:49 ./etc/lilo.conf -rw------- 1 root root 7445 Jan 26 11:04 ./etc/kernel.config.2.1.126rtr ---x--x--- 1 root filter 213297 Jan 26 13:12 ./sbin/ip* ---x--x--- 1 root filter 279712 Jan 26 13:12 ./sbin/tc* ---x------ 1 root root 38692 Jan 26 13:12 ./sbin/rtmon* -r--r--r-- 1 root root 936 Jan 26 10:19 ./README -r-x------ 1 root root 1751 Jan 21 13:50 ./etc/rc.d/rc.S* -r-x------ 1 root root 1160 Jan 21 16:51 ./etc/rc.d/rc.local* -r-x------ 1 root root 37645 Jan 21 14:19 ./sbin/configure* -rwxr----- 1 root filter 1102 Jan 7 11:51 ./default/example1/fwrules.log* -rwxr----- 1 root filter 1081 Jan 7 11:47 ./default/example2/fwrules.log* -rwxr----- 1 root filter 2150 Jan 21 11:14 ./default/example3/fwrules* -r-------- 1 root root 498145 Jan 19 13:48 ./boot/vmlinuz.2.1.126router -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1821 Jan 19 17:29 ./etc/inittab -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6 Jan 19 13:48 ./etc/.version Stuff that has been removed or must be changed by hand: /etc/motd must be edited to say 2.0g instead of 2.0f