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Feature #520

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ALIX reset button

Added by Chris Buechler about 14 years ago. Updated almost 8 years ago.

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
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Category:
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Target version:
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Start date:
04/17/2010
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Description

We should consider doing something with the ALIX reset button. The code is in git. Exactly what is the question. Some want it as a reset to defaults button, but that comes with risks of things getting wiped out where they shouldn't be. m0n0wall uses it as a reset to defaults button if it's held for 2 seconds.

Actions #1

Updated by Ermal Luçi almost 14 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Feedback

Scott merged the factory reset feature the same as m0n0wall yesterday.

Actions #2

Updated by Jim Pingle almost 14 years ago

I tested this and made a small fix to it also last night. It works fine. Just hold in the reset button while the system boots and will do a factory reset.

Actions #3

Updated by Josh Stompro over 13 years ago

I can confirm that this is working.

Tested with snapshot "pfsense 2.0-beta4-nanobsd (i386) Dec 2 11:27:45 EST 2010"

  • Using Alix 2d3
  • Unplugged power to power cycle box.
  • Held in reset button until boot process got to the "Initializing ......" part. Console displayed a message about the reset button being pressed and then rebooted.
  • When it rebooted it came up with the default config.

Does this need to be documented somewhere, added to a feature list or something?
Thanks
Josh

Actions #4

Updated by Jim Pingle over 13 years ago

  • Status changed from Feedback to Resolved

Yeah it should probably get documented in the wiki, and will surely be in the book.

Actions #5

Updated by Chris Buechler almost 8 years ago

  • Target version deleted (Future)
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