Backing Up Your Piratebox Image :-)

Here I would like to share how to backup your piratebox image so that
you don't have to reinstall by connecting to the internet.

Backing up the image :
1. Connect to your working Piratebox by Putty ( Windows)
2. Type

cat /dev/mtd5 > /tmp/Pirateboxbackup.bin

3. Pirateboxbackup.bin is your backup image and is stored in tmp folder of your router
4. You could copy and save it in your computer or somewhere safe
5. Remember to backup all of the files in the flashdisk too.

To restore the image:
1. Connect to your router
2. Copy Pirateboxbackup.bin from your computer to /tmp folder of your router
3. Type

cd /tmp
mtd write Pirateboxbackup.bin firmware

4. Reboot
5. Your piratebox should run smoothly

Hopefully it helps.