![]() Having packages on the image, we don't need to reinstall all of them after an upgrade.Īnd having our config files directly on the image, we don't need to reconfigure everything or copy all files from backup, which is specially difficult when default network configs don't work with our router's interfaces or it doesn't start with correct IP address. Image Builder builds the same image files used for installing and upgrading OpenWrt.ĭue to that it's much simpler than compiling and offers great advantages, like adding directly to the image all packages we need, removing those we don't need, and also adding to it our config files. This doesn't compile the whole software, instead it downloads required packages from the same repository used by OpenWrt to install them. # wait for uncompress then delete the file rm openwrt-19.07.8-x86- Building your own image with larger partition sizeĪnyone can compile OpenWrt from source, but it's a complex procedure with many options which require some experience, specially for using it on a production router.ĭifferent from compiling, we can build our own custom image using the Image Builder. # delete all files on the partition rm -Rf * # copy here then uncompress it tar -xvzf openwrt-19.07.8-x86. # mount rootfs partition, in this example it's on sdd2 mkdir /mnt /rootfs I suggest going further and having a Subversion repository on another computer where all config files are saved and their changes are tracked, and use rsync to sync between the repository working copy and production files on the router. It's safer to backup config files (as we should also backup whole drive before upgrading) and copy them back after upgrading. It may be tempting to not delete config files, but the risk isn't worth it, because some file may conflict and not be properly upgraded. Write the image to the partition: dd if=openwrt-19.07.8-x86-64-generic-ext4-rootfs.img of=/dev/sdd2įor uncompressing, we must mount rootfs partition, delete all files from it, then uncompress updated files. Last sector, +sectors or +size|g" /boot /grub /grub.cfg Resizing filesystem P primary (1 primary, 0 extended, 3 free)Į extended (container for logical partitions)įirst sector (33280-15138815, default 34816): 33792 I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytesĭevice Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes It may complain about partition signatures already present, write n to NOT remove the partition signature to proceed.Īn example fdisk operation on a 8GB flash drive:Ĭhanges will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.īe careful before using the write command.ĭisk /dev/sda: 7.2 GiB, 7751073792 bytes, 15138816 sectors Write the partition table changes to disk. Now it should boot from the internal storage. Then power off the system, unplug the removable storage device you used to install OpenWrt, and power on again. sd 4:0:0:0: Attached SCSI removable diskĪfter you have identified the onboard storage you want to install OpenWrt in, you can follow the Linux install instructions above. sd 4:0:0:0: Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA This for example is the output of a 4GB USB drive with 2 partitions on it that was assigned the name /dev/sda: ![]() ![]() ![]() Then you need to identify how is the internal storage device called with lsblk or dmesg:īe aware that you will also see the USB drive or the storage device you have temporarily installed OpenWrt on. When booting select the drive where you installed OpenWrt. If you want to write OpenWrt in Sata or IDE drives or CF Cards or SD cards, you can just remove them from the device and flash the image raw from your PC.Īlso sometimes eMMC is removable or can be put in “usb write mode” in some devices.īut if you cannot remove the storage from the device (or do not have an adapter to connect them to the PC), you can write OpenWrt on a USB drive (or another removable storage device), then you can then insert it in a USB port or slot.
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