Starting clean.

[ScottsoMuni]

I'm currently running 386.5_2, I had installed a couple of addons (Entware) and a few others. I'm looking to do a clean install of 386.7_b1. To do a clean install is it just a matter of doing a factory reset and then upgrade to the latest version? Any help / advice would be appreciated, TIA.

 

[heysoundude]

eject the drive running entware/addons, flash the firmware and enjoy the update/upgrade.
while not an automagic process, people have worked to make it SUPER easy for users.

 

[L&LD]

No, a clean install is to first flash the firmware you want to try/use, then (afterward) fully reset the router to factory defaults. Then, minimally and manually configure the router to secure it and connect to your ISP. Do not use a saved backup config file to restore any settings.

The WPS Button method is recommended to fully reset the router.

[Wireless] ASUS router Hard Factory Reset | Official Support | ASUS Global

Be sure you pick the method required by your particular model.


Be sure you do not plug in your current amtm-used USB drive after doing the above, before formatting it on a PC with NTFS format, first. Or simply use a new USB drive instead.

When you plug in the new (or freshly formatted) drive, ssh into the router, format the USB to Ext4, w/journaling, create a 10GB swap file and enable the DC disk checker script within amtm.

This is now your clean/fresh starting point.

 

[heysoundude]

is it kosher to run usb3 drives on the usb3 port yet? I'm finding it's increasingly difficult to not buy the newer usb

 

[L&LD]

I've been running them as such for a while. It really depends on the router and the specific USB drive/enclosure being used though.

 

[OzarkEdge]

I'm currently running 386.5_2, I had installed a couple of addons (Entware) and a few others. I'm looking to do a clean install of 386.7_b1. To do a clean install is it just a matter of doing a factory reset and then upgrade to the latest version? Any help / advice would be appreciated, TIA.

For a clean install:
unmount/disconnect any USB storage
reboot
upload the firmware
reset the firmware to its default settings
configure the firmware from scratch... do not restore saved settings/defaults of a different firmware/version

Some reading:
Reset FAQ
Reset/Restore
Hard Reset/Restore+Initialize

"Note: WPS reset and UI initialize are the hard reset that will reset to factory default and also clear all the data log for AiProtection, Traffic Analyzer, and Web History." -ASUS

I use the webUI Restore+Initialize... a hard reset.

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