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This commit adds OpenWrt U-Boot (UBI) layout support for MERCUSYS MR90X v1. Stock U-Boot UBI size: 50 MiB OpenWrt U-boot UBI size: 126 MiB Install ------- 1. Perform steps 1-14 of the OpenWrt installation guide (use OpenWrt initramfs-recovery.itb instead of initramfs-kernel.bin at the step 10, 12 and 14). Link: https://openwrt.org/toh/mercusys/mr90x_v1#installation 2. Make backups: ``` cat /dev/mtd0 > /tmp/boot.bin cat /dev/mtd5 > /tmp/tp_data.bin ``` Copy /tp_data dir content, /tmp/boot.bin and /tmp/tp_data.bin and to your PC using scp. You can also backup the remaining partititons. Copy backups to a safe place, they are required for the next steps and stock firmware recovery. 3. Reboot to OpenWrt initramfs: ``` reboot ``` 4. Copy OpenWrt ubi-bl31-uboot.fip, ubi-preloader.bin, ubi-squashfs-sysupgrade.itb and MT7986_EEPROM.bin, default-mac (from /tp_data backup) to the /tmp folder of the router using scp. 5. Prepare UBI: ``` ubidetach -p /dev/mtd3; ubiformat /dev/mtd3 -y; ubiattach -p /dev/mtd3 ubimkvol /dev/ubi0 -N fip -t static -s 1MiB ubiupdatevol /dev/ubi0_0 /tmp/ubi-bl31-uboot.fip ubimkvol /dev/ubi0 -N ubootenv -s 0x1f000 ubimkvol /dev/ubi0 -N ubootenv2 -s 0x1f000 ``` 6. Install kmod-mtd-rw and unlock partitions: ``` opkg update && opkg install kmod-mtd-rw insmod mtd-rw i_want_a_brick=1 mtd unlock boot mtd unlock bl2 mtd unlock factory ``` 7. Prepare "factory" partition: ``` dd if=/dev/zero bs=$((0x8000)) count=1 | tr '\000' '\377' > /tmp/factory.bin dd if=/tmp/MT7986_EEPROM.bin of=/tmp/factory.bin conv=notrunc dd if=/tmp/default-mac >> /tmp/factory.bin ``` 8. Write "factory" partition: ``` mtd erase factory mtd write /tmp/factory.bin factory ``` 9. Write preloader partition: ``` mtd erase bl2 mtd write /tmp/ubi-preloader.bin bl2 ``` 10. Write OpenWrt sysupgrade image: ``` sysupgrade -n /tmp/ubi-squashfs-sysupgrade.itb ``` Recovery -------- 1. Place OpenWrt initramfs-recovery.itb image (with original name) on the tftp server (IP: 192.168.1.254). 2. Press "reset" button and power on the router. After ~10 sec release the button. 3. Use OpenWrt initramfs system for recovery. BL2 and FIP recovery -------------------- Use mtk_uartboot and UART connetion if BL2 or FIP in UBI is destroyed: Link: https://github.com/981213/mtk_uartboot Link: https://openwrt.org/toh/mercusys/mr90x_v1#serial Return to stock: ---------------- 1. Copy "boot" partition backup (boot.bin) to the /tmp dir of the router using scp. 2. Install kmod-mtd-rw: ``` opkg update && opkg install kmod-mtd-rw ``` 3. Restore stock U-Boot: ``` insmod mtd-rw i_want_a_brick=1 mtd unlock boot mtd erase boot mtd write /tmp/boot.bin boot ``` 4. Erase UBI and reboot: ``` mtd erase ubi reboot ``` 5. Open U-Boot web recovery, upload stock firmware image and start upgrade. Link: http://192.168.1.1 6. Complete steps 1-9 of the OpenWrt installation guide to get root rights. Link: https://openwrt.org/toh/mercusys/mr90x_v1#installation 7. Upload "tp_data" partition backup (tp_data.bin) to the /tmp folder of the router using scp. 8. Restore stock calibrations: ``` mtd write /tmp/tp_data.bin tp_data reboot ``` 9. Perform "factory restore" via stock firmware web interface. Signed-off-by: Mikhail Zhilkin <csharper2005@gmail.com> Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/16744 Signed-off-by: Hauke Mehrtens <hauke@hauke-m.de>
OpenWrt Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices. Instead of trying to create a single, static firmware, OpenWrt provides a fully writable filesystem with package management. This frees you from the application selection and configuration provided by the vendor and allows you to customize the device through the use of packages to suit any application. For developers, OpenWrt is the framework to build an application without having to build a complete firmware around it; for users this means the ability for full customization, to use the device in ways never envisioned.
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Built firmware images are available for many architectures and come with a package selection to be used as WiFi home router. To quickly find a factory image usable to migrate from a vendor stock firmware to OpenWrt, try the Firmware Selector.
If your device is supported, please follow the Info link to see install instructions or consult the support resources listed below.
An advanced user may require additional or specific package. (Toolchain, SDK, ...) For everything else than simple firmware download, try the wiki download page:
Development
To build your own firmware you need a GNU/Linux, BSD or macOS system (case sensitive filesystem required). Cygwin is unsupported because of the lack of a case sensitive file system.
Requirements
You need the following tools to compile OpenWrt, the package names vary between distributions. A complete list with distribution specific packages is found in the Build System Setup documentation.
binutils bzip2 diff find flex gawk gcc-6+ getopt grep install libc-dev libz-dev
make4.1+ perl python3.7+ rsync subversion unzip which
Quickstart
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./scripts/feeds update -ato obtain all the latest package definitions defined in feeds.conf / feeds.conf.default -
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./scripts/feeds install -ato install symlinks for all obtained packages into package/feeds/ -
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make menuconfigto select your preferred configuration for the toolchain, target system & firmware packages. -
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maketo build your firmware. This will download all sources, build the cross-compile toolchain and then cross-compile the GNU/Linux kernel & all chosen applications for your target system.
Related Repositories
The main repository uses multiple sub-repositories to manage packages of
different categories. All packages are installed via the OpenWrt package
manager called opkg. If you're looking to develop the web interface or port
packages to OpenWrt, please find the fitting repository below.
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LuCI Web Interface: Modern and modular interface to control the device via a web browser.
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OpenWrt Packages: Community repository of ported packages.
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OpenWrt Routing: Packages specifically focused on (mesh) routing.
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OpenWrt Video: Packages specifically focused on display servers and clients (Xorg and Wayland).
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