R7800 entware installation opkg update fails. Wrong download address?

[pikolo]

Greetings,

I am trying to install entware in my R7800 router, following the instructions in Voxel's readme.

I am using Voxel's firmware R7800-V1.0.2.74.1SF

I used a usb-stick in NTFS format.

Untared the file "entware-cortex-a15-3x-initial-generic.tar.gz"

Tried the command "opkg update" and I receive the error message that it cannot download the attitude_management/12.09_RC1 ipq806x package

I tried to manually find the package and install it, but the download address that the command "opkg update" is using is not valid.

I would be grateful for any help.

 

[L&LD]

Just a guess, but NTFS is not supported.

I also think you may need a swap file too.

 

[kamoj]

Try to follow this excellent guide:
https://sites.google.com/view/netgearr7800/home

 

[Voxel]

I used a usb-stick in NTFS format.

Untared the file "entware-cortex-a15-3x-initial-generic.tar.gz"

Tried the command "opkg update" and I receive the error message that it cannot download the attitude_management/12.09_RC1 ipq806x package

I tried to manually find the package and install it, but the download address that the command "opkg update" is using is not valid.

First, @L&LD is right. NTFS is strongly not recommended for use with Entware. Please use ext4 - native Linux partition:

mkfs.ext4 -L optware -O ^metadata_csum /dev/sda1

above is an example of the command how to format your disk to ext4 for R7800

Second, use the full path for opkg:

/opt/bin/opkg update
/opt/bin/opkg upgrade

By default "/opt/bin" is not included into PATH so you are using /bin/opkg and the last is "opkg" used for internal needs in firmware, not for Entware...

Voxel.

 

[pikolo]

Hello and thanks for your replies.

Using the full path as Voxel suggested solved the problem. So now I should reformat the drive as ext4 and repeat the procedure......

Another problem I have is that the "Reboot" command from the router's webpage kills the internet connection upon reboot. The router cannot update its DHCP settings, everything is zero. If I turn OFF and ON the router's power, then it is OK.....