Custom 1.0.7.8 firmware is ready to download

[dalanik]

I just tested ipkg update as root, but I have now the original /opt from the firmware, that is not writable. Guess what I got...

I'm getting the same... I had 1.0.4.6 and upgraded to kfurge Rel1 and the Rel2 of 1.0.7.8, so it's not like I had custom 1.0.4.6 previously...

i just found Midnight Commander File Manager as optware and wanted to try to install it... but ipkg update and ipkg upgrade return errors as Hytekk wrote...

D.

[dalanik]

Success! The mistake was that I tried ipkg update without copying opt directory!

now i have mc.... :-) COOL!

[LeperKing]

Looks good, you should do a tutorial on that.

[dalanik]

Looks good, you should do a tutorial on that.

It's actually pretty simple, as written in kfurge's tutorial.

* Logon to the router via PuTTY as admin, then type exactly as here (replace [PASSWORD] with your password:

sudo bash -l
[PASSWORD]

(cd /; tar cf - opt) | (cd /shares/MYVOLUME1; tar xf -)

mount -o bind /shares/MYVOLUME1/opt /opt

ipkg update

ipkg upgrade

ipkg install mc

* finally, run the program with

mc

or

mc -c

in case it doesn't run in color

[yeller]

I could pretty easily make this configurable like wan SSH access.

- K.C.

I'd definitely use this if enabled.

BTW, thanks for the new package. Installed without problems.

[yeller]

Does anyone know where I can find a decent MLDonkey user guide for this version?

I'm trying to change the default port (BT-client_port) from 6882 to something else, but the changes won't take affect (press enter, reboot router). I am also applying Kfurge's commands:
4# Type "nvram set kc_bt_port=XXXXX"
5# Type "nvram commit"

Am I missing something?

[yeller]

Kfurge, should I be able to externally telnet to the router if I enable these settings? (From your setup guide).

To allow ssh access from the WAN (external) interface
1. Telnet or ssh to the router
2. Gain root access
3. Type "nvram set kc_ssh_wan_access=Yes"
4. Type "nvram commit"
5. Restart the router

I tried the commands above multiple times and keep getting:
Connecting To <WAN IP address>...Could not open connection to the host, on port 23: Connect failed

[kfurge]

Kfurge, should I be able to externally telnet to the router if I enable these settings? (From your setup guide).

No. You can only access the router via SSH (port 22), not telnet (port 23). Telnet is open on the LAN interface only.

- K.C.

[yeller]

No. You can only access the router via SSH (port 22), not telnet (port 23). Telnet is open on the LAN interface only.

- K.C.

I'm using Putty now. Thanks for the clarification.

[exbliss]

It's actually pretty simple, as written in kfurge's tutorial.

Whats wrong? why i cant get this right?

[admin@WL700gE /]$ sudo bash -l
 
We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:
 
    #1) Respect the privacy of others.
    #2) Think before you type.
    #3) With great power comes great responsibility.
 
Password:
[root@WL700gE /]$ (cd /; tar cf - opt) | (cd /shares/MYVOLUME1; tar xf -)
[root@WL700gE /]$ mount -o bind /shares/MYVOLUME1/opt /opt
[root@WL700gE /]$ ipkg update
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/Packages.gz
Inflating http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/Packages.gz
Updated list of available packages in /opt/lib/ipkg/lists/optware
Successfully terminated.
[root@WL700gE /]$ ipkg upgrade
Upgrading sudo on /opt/ from 1.6.9.11-1 to 1.6.9.12-1...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/sudo_1.6.9.12-1_mipsel.ipk
    Configuration file '/opt/etc/sudoers'
    ==> File on system created by you or by a script.
    ==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.
       What would you like to do about it ?  Your options are:
        Y or I  : install the package maintainer's version
        N or O  : keep your currently-installed version
          D     : show the differences between the versions (if diff is installed)
     The default action is to keep your current version.
    *** sudoers (Y/I/N/O/D) [default=N] ?D
Upgrading uclibc-opt on /opt/ from 0.9.28-12 to 0.9.28-13...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/uclibc-opt_0.9.28-13_mipsel.ipk
Upgrading wget on /opt/ from 1.10.2-4 to 1.11-1...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/wget_1.11-1_mipsel.ipk
Configuring sudo
Configuring uclibc-opt
Updating /opt/etc/ld.so.cache
Configuring wget
Successfully terminated.
[root@WL700gE /]$ ipkg install mc
Installing mc (4.6.1-3) to /opt/...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/mc_4.6.1-3_mipsel.ipk
package slang suggests installing pcre
package slang suggests installing libpng
Installing glib (2.9.6-1) to /opt/...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/glib_2.9.6-1_mipsel.ipk
Installing slang (2.1.2-1) to /opt/...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/slang_2.1.2-1_mipsel.ipk
Installing e2fsprogs (1.40.3-2) to /opt/...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/e2fsprogs_1.40.3-2_mipsel.ipk
Configuring glib
Configuring slang
An error ocurred, return value: 22.
Collected errors:
ipkg_download: ERROR: Command failed with return value 1: `wget    -q -P /opt/ipkg-dR58hZ http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/e2fsprogs_1.40.3-2_mipsel.ipk'
Failed to download e2fsprogs. Perhaps you need to run 'ipkg update'?
[root@WL700gE /]$ 
[root@WL700gE /]$ ipkg upgrade
Nothing to be done
Successfully terminated.
[root@WL700gE /]$ ipkg update
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/Packages.gz
Inflating http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/Packages.gz
Updated list of available packages in /opt/lib/ipkg/lists/optware
Successfully terminated.
[root@WL700gE /]$ ipkg install mc
Installing mc (4.6.1-3) to /opt/...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/mc_4.6.1-3_mipsel.ipk
Installing e2fsprogs (1.40.3-2) to /opt/...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/e2fsprogs_1.40.3-2_mipsel.ipk
Nothing to be done
An error ocurred, return value: 22.
Collected errors:
ipkg_download: ERROR: Command failed with return value 1: `wget    -q -P /opt/ipkg-kilScV http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable/e2fsprogs_1.40.3-2_mipsel.ipk'
Failed to download e2fsprogs. Perhaps you need to run 'ipkg update'?
[root@WL700gE /]$ mc
bash: mc: command not found
[root@WL700gE /]$ df -g
df: illegal option -- g
BusyBox v1.9.0 (2007-12-27 10:43:06 UTC) multi-call binary
 
Usage: df [-hmk] [FILESYSTEM...]
 
Print filesystem usage statistics
 
Options:
        -h      Human readable (e.g. 1K 243M 2G)
        -m      1024*1024 blocks
        -k      1024 blocks
 
[root@WL700gE /]$ df -h
Filesystem                Size      Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs                   67.1M     67.1M         0 100% /
/dev/root                 1.3M      1.3M         0 100% /mnt
/dev/ide/host2/bus0/target0/lun0/part2
                         67.1M     67.1M         0 100% /
/dev/se/2               152.8G     12.2G    140.6G   8% /shares/MYVOLUME1
/dev/se/2               152.8G     12.2G    140.6G   8% /opt
[root@WL700gE /]$

[dalanik]

Hm, I forgot about the prompt where it asks you whether to overwrite or use existing config. I wasn't sure what to do, so I just kept the old file.

==> File on system created by you or by a script.
==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
D : show the differences between the versions (if diff is installed)
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** sudoers (Y/I/N/O/D) [default=N] ?D

I really am not a Linux expert, but the fault seems to be in the "ipkg install mc" command, it terminates with error, the rest seems fine:

[root@WL700gE /]$ ipkg install mc
Installing mc (4.6.1-3) to /opt/...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/op...1-3_mipsel.ipk
package slang suggests installing pcre
package slang suggests installing libpng
Installing glib (2.9.6-1) to /opt/...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/op...6-1_mipsel.ipk
Installing slang (2.1.2-1) to /opt/...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/op...2-1_mipsel.ipk
Installing e2fsprogs (1.40.3-2) to /opt/...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/op...3-2_mipsel.ipk
Configuring glib
Configuring slang
An error ocurred, return value: 22.

Did you try to install it one more time?

D.

[eznet]

I've also installed 1.0.7.8 after making a mistake in my old rc.local with the 1.0.4.6 kfurge firmware.

Thanks Kfurge for that last change, it saved my day.

Now having got everything running for a couple of weeks now, I've played with MLdonkey and found it's performance less than satisfactory. I've now settled on Transmission which works very well.

I have only one problem at this stage and that is that ever since upgrading to 1.0.7.8, my USB connected Canon MP780 printer is printing extremely slowly. For example, the test page from WinXP takes about 10 minutes to print. If I try to print anything with any images on it, it's much worse. I note that top reports that most of the time there is at most 2MB of free memory.

I also note that upnp seems to have a much higher "time" than anything else, and seems to be using more CPU than anything else. I have no other upnp devices on the LAN.

A picture of the router running top shows this "higher time":



Any suggestions? How can I disable upnp so that it isn't running; I want to experiment on what might be slowing the box down.

Thanks

eznet.

[Extreme]

Hi at all,

I just installed this great firmware and while finetuning it I made a non reproducable mistake
After rebooting I tried to login via telnet and I got:
login: cannot run /opt/bin/bash: No such file or directory

SSH login wont work also.

I installed the software again with the Asus Firmware Restoration Tool 'cause I hoped everything would be resetted but this also did not help.

Who can help me with this ?

Regards,

Extreme

[kfurge]

I just installed this great firmware and while finetuning it I made a non reproducable mistake

Make sure to flash the latest image from here:

http://www.wl500g.info/files/asus/cu...kc_1078_02.nas

Press and hold the copy button when the ready light blinks three times until it stops blinking. This will bypass any of your customizations and should allow the router to boot.

- K.C.

[emailpr]

KFURGE.. I have never been able to add a user thru the web interface using any of your custom firmware.. is it a problem on my router ??

I use the web interface and it allows me to change the setting to user based access.. but then when I click on add user.. it allows me to enter username and password etc.. but when I click on apply.. it always fails and a error box pops up.. Somehow this problem goes away when I use the Asus Firmware..(both 4.6 and 7.8)..

Why could this be happening??