Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:18 Post subject: Feature Request - Change boot part from WebUI
It could be helpful to have in the Status tab which partition we are booted on, for dual partition routers only of course. Take it even further and even identify the OS/Version on the non-booted partition in the status page. That's a bit harder, I'm sure if it's not DD-WRT, but "Unknown" could be used for non-DDWRT partitions.
Just a thought anyway. I always find myself checking what partition I am booted on, especially before flashing a new FW. _________________ - Linksys EA8500: I-Gateway, WAP/VAP 5ghz only. Features: VLANs, Samba, WG, Entware - r60xxx
- Linksys EA8500: 802.11s Secondary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: 802.11s Primary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz. 2.4ghz WAP/VAP only - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: (WAP/VAP (7)) Multiple VLANs over single trunk port. Entware/Samba r60xxx
- Linksys MR7350: WDS Station for extended Ethernet r60xxx
- Linksys MR7500, MX8500: None in production. Just testing. r60xxx
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Last edited by lexridge on Sat Nov 09, 2024 19:11; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:34 Post subject:
its not possible to detect the os version on a non booted partition since you cannot mount it without creating virtual mtd partitions from it to get the correct rootfs offset and in addition just a very few routers do support dual partitions. _________________ "So you tried to use the computer and it started smoking? Sounds like a Mac to me.." - Louis Rossmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL_5YDRWqGE&t=60s
Okay, thank you for your explanation. Makes sense. _________________ - Linksys EA8500: I-Gateway, WAP/VAP 5ghz only. Features: VLANs, Samba, WG, Entware - r60xxx
- Linksys EA8500: 802.11s Secondary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: 802.11s Primary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz. 2.4ghz WAP/VAP only - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: (WAP/VAP (7)) Multiple VLANs over single trunk port. Entware/Samba r60xxx
- Linksys MR7350: WDS Station for extended Ethernet r60xxx
- Linksys MR7500, MX8500: None in production. Just testing. r60xxx
- OSes: Fedora 40, 10 RPis (2,3,4,5), 23 ESP8266s: Straight from Amiga to Linux in '95, never having owned a Windows PC.
- Forum member #248
its not possible to detect the os version on a non booted partition since you cannot mount it without creating virtual mtd partitions from it to get the correct rootfs offset and in addition just a very few routers do support dual partitions.
Sorry for bringing this back up after many months but much has changed. As we now have MANY more dual boot routers in the family this seems to make better sense.
So let's forget about identifying what's on the other partition, not really necessary anyway. Is there any reason we can't have the ability to view which partition is booted and even allow switching it from within the WebUI? OpenWRT now has an Advanced Reboot in Luci which does this.
Sure we can do it from the console with a pair of commands, but having the ability in the WebUI just seems more efficient and idiot proof. _________________ - Linksys EA8500: I-Gateway, WAP/VAP 5ghz only. Features: VLANs, Samba, WG, Entware - r60xxx
- Linksys EA8500: 802.11s Secondary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: 802.11s Primary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz. 2.4ghz WAP/VAP only - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: (WAP/VAP (7)) Multiple VLANs over single trunk port. Entware/Samba r60xxx
- Linksys MR7350: WDS Station for extended Ethernet r60xxx
- Linksys MR7500, MX8500: None in production. Just testing. r60xxx
- OSes: Fedora 40, 10 RPis (2,3,4,5), 23 ESP8266s: Straight from Amiga to Linux in '95, never having owned a Windows PC.
- Forum member #248
