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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:05 Post subject: [Solved]
OK, using TFPTx64, I turn off the router, push the reset button and hold it in while powering back on, watch the power light until it flickers on/off in repetition, have my bin file pre-picked and ready to "put", IP's are right, and hit the put button. It loads the file, then at the end gives me a checksum error. I cannot overwrite 36410 right now. Tried to downgrade, upgrade, Kong, revert to netgear, all files flake out with the checksum error.
Should I be using default block size or something else?
Any pointers?
EDIT-
OK, So I used an .IMG file vs BIN and it loaded just fine....Now running 36596....mDNS/Multicast/Bonjour is still broken so you have to use the multicast to unicast workaround.
Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 7568 Location: YWG, Canada
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 5:04 Post subject: Re: [Solved]
msoengineer wrote:
OK, using TFPTx64, I turn off the router, push the reset button and hold it in while powering back on, watch the power light until it flickers on/off in repetition, have my bin file pre-picked and ready to "put", IP's are right, and hit the put button. It loads the file, then at the end gives me a checksum error. I cannot overwrite 36410 right now. Tried to downgrade, upgrade, Kong, revert to netgear, all files flake out with the checksum error.
Should I be using default block size or something else?
Any pointers?
EDIT-
OK, So I used an .IMG file vs BIN and it loaded just fine....Now running 36596....mDNS/Multicast/Bonjour is still broken so you have to use the multicast to unicast workaround.
.img (or whatever the initial flash file is for the unit) factory files are always used for tftp along with from stock -> ddwrt. for any router with a tftp recovery built in it. the .bins/webflash is just for webflashes/telnet/ssh flashes only _________________ LATEST FIRMWARE(S)
BrainSlayer wrote:
we just do it since we do not like any restrictions enforced by stupid cocaine snorting managers
I ran into the broken upgrade problem this morning and found a simpler workaround than TFTP. I was coming from build 36527 and trying to get to 36596 and the Web UI was freezing at 1%.
First I tried following the command line upgrade process from the wiki which uses the "write" command. I found that when I ran this command I was immediately disconnected and the upgrade didn't run. Interestingly I was still able to get into the GUI at this point.
I speculated that the write command was stopping because it was killing the session that initiated it, so I tried using "screen" to create a persistent session. This solved the problem.
Basic procedure:
1. ssh into router
2. cd /tmp
3. wget <filename of binfile to upgrade to>
4. screen
5. (dismiss splash screen by hitting enter)
6. write <filename> linux
7. wait 5 minutes
8. Reboot router
This worked for me and the router is now running 36596.
Joined: 21 Jan 2017 Posts: 1783 Location: Illinois Moderator
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:46 Post subject:
pantsoftime wrote:
I ran into the broken upgrade problem this morning and found a simpler workaround than TFTP. I was coming from build 36527 and trying to get to 36596 and the Web UI was freezing at 1%.
First I tried following the command line upgrade process from the wiki which uses the "write" command. I found that when I ran this command I was immediately disconnected and the upgrade didn't run. Interestingly I was still able to get into the GUI at this point.
I speculated that the write command was stopping because it was killing the session that initiated it, so I tried using "screen" to create a persistent session. This solved the problem.
Basic procedure:
1. ssh into router
2. cd /tmp
3. wget <filename of binfile to upgrade to>
4. screen
5. (dismiss splash screen by hitting enter)
6. write <filename> linux
7. wait 5 minutes
8. Reboot router
This worked for me and the router is now running 36596.
Hope this helps other people having this issue.
Were you running the multicast to unicast "fix?"
I wonder if that might be causing the issue. You can't undelete any of the writing in the config box...maybe it's tied together?
Were you running the multicast to unicast "fix?"
I wonder if that might be causing the issue. You can't undelete any of the writing in the config box...maybe it's tied together?
I was running the fix but I'm having a hard time linking the two, especially since command line updating was also broken (until I used screen).
Joined: 21 Jan 2017 Posts: 1783 Location: Illinois Moderator
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 22:02 Post subject:
I added a ticket regarding 36410+ builds not allowing bin file webflash. Only TFTP of img files works. Sucks having to enter all the settings over and over....
Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 7568 Location: YWG, Canada
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 22:23 Post subject:
msoengineer wrote:
I added a ticket regarding 36410+ builds not allowing bin file webflash. Only TFTP of img files works. Sucks having to enter all the settings over and over....
