power off problem, please help

[townkat]

ok, the problem is probably a known one but i (we all) need a working solution. I also have a simple idee of solving it but i have 0 linux experience and also no linux pc to rebuild the firmware.

Problem description:
On power off device lose nvram boot_dev variable and boots from flash instead of HDD.

Proposed solution:

Make another firmware with hardcoded boot path to hdd device.
This way we first flash the device with kam7.09V2_1.trx, change the root to hdd, and after that we flash it with the hard-coded boot path trx.

Please someone who can edit the firmware do this for us:

1.Unpack kam7.09V2_1.trx (http://wl700g.homelinux.net/drupal/?q=system/files/kam7.09V2_1.trx)

2.edit mount_root file and change "nvram get boot_dev" with "dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1"

3.repack kam7.09V2_1hcbp.trx and post it here (hcbp=hard coded boot path :)) )

i really apreciate it

thnx alot

ps. some instructions on editing the firmware
http://www.bitsum.com/firmware_mod_kit.htm#Extracting_the_firmware_(extr act_firmware.sh)

[kajo700ge]

Hi

I had the same problem with a "volatile non-volatile ram"...

Thanks for the "firmwaremodifiertool"-link.
Using this, it's reaaaallly eaaaasy to make the "mount_root" fallback if no nvram boot_dev is found.

I didn't like the idea of having a fixed "boot_dev" to the hdd, so it's implemented as fallback, when "boot_dev" from nvram is empty.


Extract the firmware trx:
extract_firmware.sh kam7.09V2_1.trx kam7.09V2_1
edit the "kam7.09V2_1/rootfs/sbin/mount_root"-script
insert following lines after "boot_dev=$(nvram get boot_dev)"


fallback_boot_dev="/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1"
boot_dev=${boot_dev:-${fallback_boot_dev}}

pack the firmware trx:
build_firmware.sh fwbuild kam7.09V2_1/
upload the firmware in "fwbuild/custom_image-asus.trx" like a normal firmware...


When required, I'll upload (rapidshare or some) or PM my trx...