Why isn't /jffs cleaned out after formatting?

[RMerlin]

Might possibly be a limitation of the HND platform used by the RT-AC86U, which is radically different from previous Broadcom devices.

You will have to use "rm" to delete content, or use the Initialize factory default reset option.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Might possibly be a limitation of the HND platform used by the RT-AC86U, which is radically different from previous Broadcom devices.

But he has an RT-AC68U_E1 which is why I'm suspicious that a bug crept in when jffs2.c was significantly changed.

 

[dave14305]

What is the result of

nvram get model

since the format code checks the model before erasing. Is model defined correctly?

The size: output is misleading because that’s a standard artifact of the nvram show command, regardless of your grep (there is no jffs text in that line so it isn’t part of the grep output). It’s more troubling that there is no value at all.

 

[RMerlin]

I just tested it on one of my RT-AC68U and it's working fine.

Debugging this requires plugging to the router internal serial port, as this is where any debug information would be sent.

 

[M@rco]

What is the result of

nvram get model

since the format code checks the model before erasing. Is model defined correctly?

This is the output:

# nvram get model
RT-AC68U

Looks correct to me?

 

[M@rco]

I just tested it on one of my RT-AC68U and it's working fine.

Debugging this requires plugging to the router internal serial port, as this is where any debug information would be sent.

Thanks for looking into it. I don't have the tools to do that. Or the knowledge, to be honest. Also, it's still under warranty, so I prefer not to open the router.

 

[M@rco]

You will have to use "rm" to delete content, or use the Initialize factory default reset option.

Can I safely use rm to delete all the content of /jffs? Or are there any files or folders I should skip?

 

[RMerlin]

Can I safely use rm to delete all the content of /jffs? Or are there any files or folders I should skip?

You can delete everything.