clarifying that you need to use the minimal firmware before using the full one to get an upgrade going.

Nic Wise 2019-01-13 15:07:04 +13:00
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@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Examples URLs:
* http://sonoff.maddox.co.uk/tasmota/sonoff.bin (standard build, English UI) * http://sonoff.maddox.co.uk/tasmota/sonoff.bin (standard build, English UI)
* http://sonoff.maddox.co.uk/tasmota/sonoff.ino.bin (identical, for backwards compatibility) * http://sonoff.maddox.co.uk/tasmota/sonoff.ino.bin (identical, for backwards compatibility)
* http://sonoff.maddox.co.uk/tasmota/sonoff-minimal.bin * http://sonoff.maddox.co.uk/tasmota/sonoff-minimal.bin (if the standard build is larger than your available flash space - and it's likely to be - you need to load this first)
**Bonus - Update Notification:** [@smadds](https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota/issues/19) also publishes the latest released version number to a publicly available MQTT server which may be subscribed to at `sonoff.maddox.co.uk:1883` with the topic `sonoff-version`. No authentication needed. **Bonus - Update Notification:** [@smadds](https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota/issues/19) also publishes the latest released version number to a publicly available MQTT server which may be subscribed to at `sonoff.maddox.co.uk:1883` with the topic `sonoff-version`. No authentication needed.
@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ Larger firmware files can only be loaded when the current flash usage is first r
1. Upload firmware with `#define BE_MINIMAL` **enabled** (remove the slashes) which will have a smaller footprint 1. Upload firmware with `#define BE_MINIMAL` **enabled** (remove the slashes) which will have a smaller footprint
2. Upload the final firmware with `#define BE_MINIMAL` **disabled** (commented with slashes) with the features you want to use. 2. Upload the final firmware with `#define BE_MINIMAL` **disabled** (commented with slashes) with the features you want to use.
This applies if you are not building your own firmware, too - use the `-minimal` firmware image first, then load the normal one.
## Migration path ## Migration path
Until now several versions of my Sonoff software have been released starting with the C version Sonoff-MQTT-OTA followed by Sonoff-MQTT-OTA-Arduino and Sonoff-Tasmota. Until now several versions of my Sonoff software have been released starting with the C version Sonoff-MQTT-OTA followed by Sonoff-MQTT-OTA-Arduino and Sonoff-Tasmota.