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@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ after it, here are troubleshooting recommendations:
* If lower baud rate didn't help, you may want to try older version of
esptool.py, which had a different programming algorithm::
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pip install esptool==1.0.1
+
This version doesn't support ``--flash_size=detect`` option, so you will
need to specify FlashROM size explicitly (in megabits). It also requires
Python 2.7, so you may need to use ``pip2`` instead of ``pip`` in the
@@ -180,8 +182,10 @@ after it, here are troubleshooting recommendations:
* Additionally, you can check the firmware integrity from a MicroPython REPL
prompt (assuming you were able to flash it and ``--verify`` option doesn't
report errors)::
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import esp
esp.check_fw()
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If the last output value is True, the firmware is OK. Otherwise, it's
corrupted and need to be reflashed correctly.