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diff --git a/docs/esp8266/tutorial/intro.rst b/docs/esp8266/tutorial/intro.rst index 67ed0ba67c..3c26b954ce 100644 --- a/docs/esp8266/tutorial/intro.rst +++ b/docs/esp8266/tutorial/intro.rst @@ -50,12 +50,16 @@ From here, you have 3 main choices * Daily firmware builds for 1024kb modules and above. * Daily firmware builds for 512kb modules. -The best bet is nearly always to go for the Stable firmware builds. -An exception to this though is if you have an ESP8266 module with only 512kb -of onboard storage. You can easily tell by trying to load a Stable firmware -build and if you get the error below, then you may have to use the Daily -firmware builds for 512kb modules. - WARNING: Unlikely to work as data goes beyond end of flash. +If you just start with MicroPython, the best bet is to go for the Stable +firmware builds. If you are advanced, experienced MicroPython ESP8266 user +who would like to follow development closely and help with testing new +features, there are daily builds (note: you actually may need some +development experience, e.g. being ready to follow git history to know +what new changes and features were introduced). + +Support for 512kb modules is provided on a feature preview basis. For end +users, it's recommended to use modules with flash of 1024kb or more. As +such, only daily builds for 512kb modules are provided. Deploying the firmware ---------------------- |