DD-WRT and other packages

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lzep1968
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DD-WRT and other packages

Hi,

 

Just bought a WGR614L router and got DD-WRT running just fine on it.  I noticed that the standard WGR614L DD-WRT firmware available is the 'mini' version, which does not include all the packages I'd like to use -- mainly, I want OpenVPN support.

 

I've been reading through how to use the ipkg utility to install other OpenWRT packages, but after enabling JFFS2 and cleaning the volume, I get "cannot create directory /jffs2/usr: Input/Output Error" when trying to update the packages, even though I have 700k showing as free.

 

Does anyone know how to install OpenWRT packages with ipkg on the WGR614L, or alternately, does anyone know if the newest v24 "VPN" version DD-WRT for Broadcom chipsets will work on this model router?

Thanks in advance for any info...

lzep1968
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Hmm. No one else has tried

Hmm. No one else has tried to use the JFFS volume? You can't even write anything to it, even though it's listed as (RW)...

SirSpammenot
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I just tried!  No Joy.

I just tried!  No Joy.

Also, I think openVPN can no longer be installed this way according to the DD-WRT wiki page on in stalling openVPN.  Not giving up, for posterity...

<pre> 
jfields@SuSEMe:~/Documents/moko> ssh [email protected]
DD-WRT v24 mini (c) 2008 NewMedia-NET GmbH
Release: 08/08/08 (SVN revision: 10152M)
[email protected]'s password:
==========================================================
 ____  ___    __        ______ _____         ____  _  _
 | _ \| _ \   \ \      / /  _ \_   _| __   _|___ \| || |
 || | || ||____\ \ /\ / /| |_) || |   \ \ / / __) | || |_
 ||_| ||_||_____\ V  V / |  _ < | |    \ V / / __/|__   _|
 |___/|___/      \_/\_/  |_| \_\|_|     \_/ |_____|  |_|
                       DD-WRT v24
                   http://www.dd-wrt.com
==========================================================
BusyBox v1.11.1 (2008-08-19 01:18:45 PDT) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
root@DD-WRT:~# mount
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type squashfs (ro)
none on /dev type devfs (rw)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
ramfs on /tmp type ramfs (rw)
/dev/mtdblock/4 on /jffs type jffs2 (rw)
root@DD-WRT:~# cd /jffs/
root@DD-WRT:/jffs# ls -la

drwxr-xr-x    1 root     root            0 Sep  2 00:10 . drwxr-xr-x   16 root     root          153 Aug 19 08:28 ..

root@DD-WRT:/jffs# touch biscuit

touch: biscuit: Input/output error

root@DD-WRT:/jffs#
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killianfr
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Hi ^^

Hi ^^

Same problem here, I really don't know what to do :s

I tried a "stopservice jffs2" and mount it by hand but I can just get a "mounting /dev/mtdblock/4 on /jffs failed: No such device" error.

I've seen the ipkg configuration, it seems we can use the ram instead (problem : reboot = changes lost, yes, but it's better than nothing... ^^), but even with that it wants the /jffs folder to be writeable...

blackmacbook
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Non of the firmwares from dd

Non of the firmwares from dd-wrt, regardless if the firmware named "wgr614" will work. You will brick it, flashing green power light. DD-WRT appears to be stale mate in fully supporting wgr614 as they are focusing more on the soon to be released dd-wrt v2 SP2. Current version is dd-wrt v2 SP1. I bet dd-wrt will have full support of the Linksys WRT54G2 before we see any light of day for the wgr614v8.

The modded dd-wrt from this website is probably only 85% complete, LED lights, specially the power and others do not light up.

killianfr
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Yes but we're not talking

Yes but we're not talking about LEDs :P (I think the power one and the test one are just "inverted")

I don't understand why it can mount 3 partitions, but not the last one. It looks it doesn't recognize it.
Maybe the jffs2 support wasn't included in this version of dd-wrt ?

SirSpammenot
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I must admit I am new to DD

I must admit I am new to DD-WRT so not 100% sure where my expectations should be. I am using a laptop to WiFi and cable to v24 SP1 and all functions are working so far, except ipkg and stuff already mentioned in this thread.

my LEDs:
Power: No light
Check mark: Orange
WiFi: Green
Internet: Orange
1,2,3,4: Green when in use.

killianfr: I show a process loaded for jffs. Some support has to be there to load the module. Is all present? How to test? Hmmm

root@DD-WRT:~# ps | grep jffs
   67 root         0 SWN  [jffs2_gcd_mtd4]

blackmacbook: You know something you are not telling? :)
You have carnal knowledge of compiling DD-WRT? Any tips?

I have a small interest in getting a version with features I like, with pscan, stat and a few more busybox commands. And of course openVPN support. Making a virtualbox image that can compile firmwares sounds like a good idea to me. Easier to share.

killianfr
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Well, there's jffs2 support,

Well, there's jffs2 support, forget what I said ^^

I've succeded mounting the jffs2 volume by hand (I just forget to "insmod /lib/modules/2.4.36/jffs2.o" before the "mount -t jffs2 /dev/mtdblock/4 /jffs"),
but there's always that stupid "Input/Output" error.
And because the root fs is read-only, no logfile available :S

Maybe the jffs2.o module was not re-compiled for the netgear WGR614v8, I think we'll have to wait if we can't do it... :s
(I tried to re-create a DD-WRT image for about 6 hours, but there's always a small error ^^)

FRiC
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Can't you use the DD-WRT

Can't you use the DD-WRT version with VPN already compiled in?