I am setting up for a load test on the ESP8266, as I post I am waiting for it to charge.
Yesterday I did figure out how to restore the firmware, in doing so I learned a lot about the device.
When you use the arduino device, it actually creates firmware that gets uploaded to the unit.
Its not like the bootloader on an Uno.
I am collecting a bunch files I need to do what I need.
But am just doing pushups and situps.