Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 23:57 Post subject: OTRW2 SVN no longer exists
I had the original OTRW installed until my install went belly up [and apparently lost my backup! go me! *groans*). Trying to reinstall it now with OTRW2 and cannot do so. Attempting to download the prep_script results in a 404 response code and as thus cannot install it. Apparently the SVN no longer exists.
Are there any other locations to get the install from? Otherwise is there someone who has OTRW or OTRW2 that can kindly GZip their ./opt folder and provide it for download?
Regarding OTRW2, I think it is discontinued in favor or either entware-ng or optware-ng. I had same problem as you and I tried entware-ng and it cleaned out my nvram completely removing all router configuration. So I had to re-install dd-wrt, but in the end turned out to be a good thing because my 2 year old kong DDwrt on wndr4500 it appears had several updates including a good working main branch 3.0 ddwrt which I did install and is now working good and installed entware-ng fresh and all is good now.
entware-ng is easier to install compared to optware-ng using wiki in the entware-ng site but optware-ng might have better packages supported from briefly looking.
I also heard about ddware which is the optware "spinoff" for ddwrt but could not find it anywhere.
My E4200V1 is working fine now with DD-WRT v3.0-r29739 mega (05/19/16) installed but I don't have the hard drive on the USB port sorted out yet. I want to get that going so I can use it for sharing some password protected up and downloads with friends.
And the Install on DD-WRT link should be all I need to get it going, right?
@jackerbes: yes that is the link I used.
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r30731 giga (a little later than the one you mention) on WNDR4500 is what I am using and appears stable so far (Wifi signal not the best, but maybe some tweaking to settings will make it better). Yes I do have USB HDD setup as well and works good. Note that I used USB flash for entware on USB port 1 and USB HDD for sharing on USB port 2 since that appears to be what they recommend.
I would suggest start with fresh DDWRT install and NVRAM clean from GUI before installing entware-ng instead of writing over optware/existing DDWRT. I know it is tedious if you have lot of configuration like I did including several MACs and static leases which you might want to save (search for script to put them back makes it a bit easier after new install).
EDIT: Fixed it... mostly. Apparently the path "/jffs/tmp/ipk" was not prepped and so needed to create it manually.
However the first two are successful but the last one, backports, is a 404 error and does not exist. I cannot install the packages I need such as the pre-reqs for lighttpd web server without the backports list. Traversing the path reveals that "Backports/RC5" is gone and replaced with "Backports/0.9". What can I do at this point to fix the ipkg download paths?
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I've tried the MIPSel versions of both Entware-NG and Optware-NG only to find they fail on trying to update the package lists. What am I doing wrong here? I've never had this issue with OTRW...
Code:
root@GLegion:~# ipkg update
Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/packages/Packages ...
Connecting to downloads.openwrt.org (78.24.191.177:80)
ipkg_download: ERROR: Failed to retrieve http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/packages/Packages, returning
ipkg_update: Error downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/packages/Packages to /jffs/usr/lib/ipkg/lists/whiterussian
Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/packages/non-free/Packages ...
Connecting to downloads.openwrt.org (78.24.191.177:80)
ipkg_download: ERROR: Failed to retrieve http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/packages/non-free/Packages, returning t
ipkg_update: Error downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/packages/non-free/Packages to /jffs/usr/lib/ipkg/lists/non-free
Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/backports/rc5/Packages ...
Connecting to downloads.openwrt.org (78.24.191.177:80)
ipkg_download: ERROR: Failed to retrieve http://downloads.openwrt.org/backports/rc5/Packages, returning t
ipkg_update: Error downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/backports/rc5/Packages to /jffs/usr/lib/ipkg/lists/backports
Small bump in hopes someone happens to have a clean [or otherwise] copy of their opt folder that can be gzipped of either OTRW or OTRW2.
Seems that using the 'otrw by hand' methods including the mipsel entware/optware-ng aren't working out for me at all. Packages won't install proper such as stating not installed despite it successfully unpacking and configuring. Along with opkg stating 'illegal instruction' attempting to use it. All I'm trying to do is get lighttpd and php installed.
I had the original OTRW installed until my install went belly up [and apparently lost my backup! go me! *groans*). Trying to reinstall it now with OTRW2 and cannot do so. Attempting to download the prep_script results in a 404 response code and as thus cannot install it. Apparently the SVN no longer exists.
Are there any other locations to get the install from? Otherwise is there someone who has OTRW or OTRW2 that can kindly GZip their ./opt folder and provide it for download?
shenoyh wrote:
Regarding OTRW2, I think it is discontinued in favor or either entware-ng or optware-ng. I had same problem as you and I tried entware-ng and it cleaned out my nvram completely removing all router configuration. So I had to re-install dd-wrt, but in the end turned out to be a good thing because my 2 year old kong DDwrt on wndr4500 it appears had several updates including a good working main branch 3.0 ddwrt which I did install and is now working good and installed entware-ng fresh and all is good now.
entware-ng is easier to install compared to optware-ng using wiki in the entware-ng site but optware-ng might have better packages supported from briefly looking.
I also heard about ddware which is the optware "spinoff" for ddwrt but could not find it anywhere.
Just in case this helps anyone, here is where I found dd-ware:
In order to get it installed, I downloaded it to my own internal web server, used a text editor to parse through and change all the dd-ware.googlecode.com URLs to my URL, ran the wget command with my URL and it installed fine. Obviously it's a bit old, but the two things I'm using it for (samba and lighttpd) are working well.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:56 Post subject: ...trying to find Optware again.
Like another user I lost the Optware configuration on my router when it got damaged by a power problem and it also killed the attached backup flash drive so I can't easily restore to another router. So much for being prepared!
I quickly got another router up and running but without Optware but when I try to download (wget) the prep_optware in the tutorial (as I've done a couple of times before) its not available.. digging around I've found others referring to a google code location for dd-ware but that is now also cleaned out..
Router is an Asus WL500gP with v24-sp2 (08/07/10) mega - build 14896.
I see references to optware-ng but I'm thinking its not compatable with my router so I'm a bit lost.
Do any know about updated respositories for the old Optware or a method to get it back.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 16:02 Post subject: Re: ...trying to find Optware again.
christo wrote:
Like another user I lost the Optware configuration on my router when it got damaged by a power problem and it also killed the attached backup flash drive so I can't easily restore to another router. So much for being prepared!
I quickly got another router up and running but without Optware but when I try to download (wget) the prep_optware in the tutorial (as I've done a couple of times before) its not available.. digging around I've found others referring to a google code location for dd-ware but that is now also cleaned out..
Router is an Asus WL500gP with v24-sp2 (08/07/10) mega - build 14896.
I see references to optware-ng but I'm thinking its not compatable with my router so I'm a bit lost.
Do any know about updated respositories for the old Optware or a method to get it back.
Thanks, Chris
Your router is broadcom chipset and one of optware-ng or entware-ng should be compatible for sure. I would suggest using one of these because they are the ones that are supported with updates etc and relatively easy to insatall. dd-ware link has also been posted above, but will involve some work to get it installed and also not sure of its support. The -ng are both actively supported. Just google for them and you will see.
I also would be so glad if someone could help me out with the optware2-files, as I had to reformat my stick. Outdated versions are no problem, but I need a working perl (for fhem.de) and with the other packages andf also manual installation I don't get that somehow and I have no deeper knowledge to solve this.
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 20:30 Post subject: entware-ng not compatible?
Hi guys! I'm trying to install entware on my usb stick. I'm using RT-N18U and ddwrt r30880. If I use install.sh from git, I will get opkg: permission denied. Please, let me know if you need more information. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong here. Thanks.
seems like my Asus RT-N16 hard rebooted itself a couple of days ago and now my optware installation is not running. the usb stick seems to be fine and mounts to /opt. when i run services command from putty i get "no services found".
Anybody come across this or know how to fix it? all use it for is as a simple webserver via lighhtpd but i don;t have time to switch it to something else. _________________ Please state what make and model router plus the build number and type of DD-WRT you are using. Screen prints and a network diagram can are also helpful. Before you create a new post, use the search function. Chances are your issue has happened to someone else.
In order to get it installed, I downloaded it to my own internal web server, used a text editor to parse through and change all the dd-ware.googlecode.com URLs to my URL, ran the wget command with my URL and it installed fine. Obviously it's a bit old, but the two things I'm using it for (samba and lighttpd) are working well.
hey can you help me script this? i've downloaded the repo to a mounted partition, ran the install.sh and ran into the same problem referencing google's servers
I love Belkin F5D8235-4 v2, but I decided to somehow put open-wrt and eventually forcibly erased the entire bootloader now it does not show any signs of life. 1) Where to get the loader to flash through telnet 2) how to sew the loader if there is no jtag? P. s sorry for my English