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+===== FoxBox G20 restore procedure =====
+This article explains the restore procedure for the Foxbox G20 internal microSD.
+==== #0: Requirements ====
+In order to follow this guide you need just:
+  * a FoxBox G20
+  * a PC with Linux installed (here will be used an Ubuntu distribution);
+  * a microSD reader linked to your pc;
+  * a Phillips (Cross) screwdriver.
+==== #1: Reach the internal microSD ====
+With the screwdriver extract the four screws from the back panel:
+\\ {{http://www.smsfoxbox.it/fb/FoxBoxVerC(external).jpg?550x420}}
+\\ \\
+After having took off the electronic board, extract the microSD card pressing on it:
+\\ {{http://www.smsfoxbox.it/fb/FoxBoxVerC(internal).jpg?550x420}}
+==== #2: Insert the microSD into your card reader ====
+Using a common Linux distribution, the three internal partitions (//kernel//, //rootfs// e //data//) will be automatically mounted and shown. Their addresses into your PC's filesystem are:
+  * /media/kernel
+  * /media/rootfs
+  * /media/data
+==== #3: Backup your relevant data ====
+:!: Below there is a list of most commonly saved files, anyway please remember to save all of your other custom configurations, changes to the GUI, etc.
+To save the "Address book", backup the file:
+\\ // /media/data/dbs/gsmbox //
+\\ (if it doesn't exist:// /media/rootfs/mnt/flash/root/source/gsmbox //)
+To save the "Incoming SMS" list, backup the file:
+\\ // /media/data/dbs/gsmin //
+\\ (if it doesn't exist:// /media/rootfs/mnt/flash/root/source/gsmin //)
+To save the "Outgoing SMS" list, backup the file:
+\\ // /media/data/dbs/gsmout //
+\\ (if it doesn't exist:// /media/rootfs/mnt/flash/root/source/gsmout //)
+To save the "Incoming MMS" list, backup the files:
+\\ // /media/rootfs/mnt/flash/root/db/mmsbox.sqlite //
+\\ // /media/rootfs/mnt/flash/root/documents/* //
+To save the "Valid users" list, backup the file:
+\\ // /media/data/dbs/users //
+\\ (if it doesn't exist:// /media/rootfs/mnt/flash/root/source/useradmin/users //)
+Obviously, after the restore you just need to copy back these files to the original folder.
+==== #4: Start the software restore ====
+:!: This step will restore the filesystems, formatting the partitions.
+So before doing it please verify that:
+  * You have saved all the relevant files and configurations in the previous step. If not, they will be lost.
+  * You know the extact path of the microSD devices (you can discover it with the command //dmesg// from terminal, usually the partitions are from// /dev/sdb1/ //to// /dev/sdb4/ //). Note that if you launch the next script on the wrong device you could compromise its operativity. See this image as an example:
+{{http://www.smsfoxbox.it/fb/TerminaleVerC.jpg?705x100}}
+\\ \\
+Firstly you have to format properly the microSD card.  Usually, we do it with GParted (available on official repository) following this structure (we assume the usage of a 2GB card, for the 4GB one follow the dimensions in brackets):
+^  SMS/MMS & Sms2Mail Versions  ^^^
+^  Label  ^  Filesystem  ^  Dimension (MB)  ^
+|  kernel  |  Fat16  |  32 (32)  |
+|  rootfs |  ext4  |  800 (1700)  |
+|  data |  ext4  |  950 (1700)  |
+|  swap |  linux-swap  |  Unused space  |
+^  EasyG2 & Icinga Versions  ^^^
+^  Label  ^  Filesystem  ^  Dimension (MB)  ^
+|  kernel  |  Fat16  |  32 (32)  |
+|  rootfs |  ext4  |  1000 (1700)  |
+|  data |  ext4  |  750 (1700)  |
+|  swap |  linux-swap  |  Unused space  |
+Then you have to download the required files. They are:
+  - The Bash script called //restoreVerC.sh//, available [[http://www.kdev.it/FoxBoxRestore/restoreVerC.sh.tar.bz2|here]].
+  - The files to fill the partitions, available under request to KDEV staff [[http://www.smsfoxbox.it/en/contacts/|here]].
+Please place all of them in the same folder (later, as an example, we will use// /home/test/ //).
+\\ :!: You have to unzip the one named //KernelVerC.tar.bz2//, but not the others.
+Now you have to substitute inside the script the string// ./rootfsXYZ.tar.bz2 //with the name of the rootfs file provided, and the same for the string// ./dataXYZ.tar.bz2 //.
+Note that, only if your microSD is not in// /dev/sdbX/ //, you have to substitute also the wrong occurences in the script with the right ones.
+==== #5: Execute the restore ====
+Firstly, open a Console and move into the folder containing the files (with// cd /home/test/ //).
+Then, launch the script with root-priviledges (with// sudo ./restoreVerC.sh //).
+At the end of the procedure, a message //== Restore procedure successful ==// will be prompted.
+If some error occured during the restore, you will see the message //!! Restore failed (cod: N) !!//. Please look into the script when this happened (so, when that code is generated) and fix the problem.
+:id1: Note that you can already set the IP address of the device editing the file// /media/rootfs/etc/network/interfaces //.
+==== #6: Reinsert the microSD ====
+Just follow backwards the steps you made during phase 1 to reach the internal microSD.
+==== #7: Your FoxBox is back! ====

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