RT-AC86U cannot entware

[yhq_34]

Hi, I have found RT-AC86U stock firmware cannot install entware, there was opt folder exist.
So no other ways to install entware except change to merlin firmware?

 

[ColinTaylor]

Correct

 

[miazza]

Correct

I'm with the latest Merlin but I have this issue with the installation "entware-setup.sh"

ASUSWRT-Merlin RT-AC86U 384.11-2 Sat May 18 03:35:09 UTC 2019
miazza@RT-AC86U-3150:/tmp/home/root# entware-setup.sh
Info: This script will guide you through the Entware installation.
Info: Script modifies "entware" folder only on the chosen drive,
Info: no other data will be changed. Existing installation will be
Info: replaced with this one. Also some start scripts will be installed,
Info: the old ones will be saved on Entware partition with name
Info: like /tmp/mnt/sda1/jffs_scripts_backup.tgz

Info: This platform supports both 64bit and 32bit Entware installations.
Info: 64bit support is recommended, but 32bit support may be required
Info: if you are using other 32bit applications.
Info: The 64bit installation is also better optimized for newer kernels.

=> Do you wish to install the 64bit version? (y/n) y
Info: Installing the 64bit version.

Info: Looking for available partitions...
*** Error: No ext2|ext3|ext4 partitions available. Exiting...

What shall I do ?

 

[ColinTaylor]

What shall I do ?

Do what the error message is telling you. Insert a USB disk and create at least 1 partition that is formatted as ext2, ext3 or ext4. There is a utility called amtm here that has a "format disk" option that will do that for you.

 

[L&LD]

I'm with the latest Merlin but I have this issue with the installation "entware-setup.sh"



What shall I do ?

You may want to follow the guide below.

amtm Step-by-Step https://www.snbforums.com/threads/amtm-step-by-step-install-guide-l-ld.56237/#post-483421


This will (at the least) get you a properly formatted USB drive with a swap file and Entware properly installed so it is compatible with most/all other available scripts.

 

[JACK-THINK]

This will help you install Entware on Asuswrt or Asuswrt-Merlin.

https://github.com/JACK-THINK/SCRIPTS-BOOTLOADER-FOR-ASUS-ROUTER/blob/master/README_en-US.md